Archive for the 'Camera' Category

Golden Whistler (male)
We are having some lovely autumn weather at present. What a contrast to the severe heat waves of the summer just past. It would be perfect if it rained one day; in fact - we need many days of good soaking rain in our area.
A few days ago I was relaxing in the […]

Yesterday morning I took a short five minute break from my studies. I thought I’d go for a short walk up our long driveway. A quick glance at the sky - a common enough action for me - revealed an eagle not far away. I raced back inside to grab the binoculars. There was a […]

A few minutes ago I arrived home after visiting one of our local Residential Aged Care homes. Our ladies’ fellowship group at church had arranged to hold one of their meetings in a small meeting room in the home. I was the guest speaker for the meeting.
I was asked to speak about birds and show […]

Whistling Kite
A few days ago we had a picnic lunch at Swanport Reserve. This reserve is about a ten minute drive from home. It is about five kilometres south of the CBD of Murray Bridge. This pleasant reserve is a favourite of many locals for ‘picnics, barbecues, fishing and it has become one of my […]

From time to time birders - like anyone passionate about a hobby or interest - experience great defining moments. These special events could include:

The moment when one sees an elusive species for the very first time.
When one sees a favourite bird in all its colourful splendour, lit by the bright sunlight and perched picture perfect […]