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Sign in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria
2007 Victorian trip report #8
During our walk in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens in Victoria we came across a solitary Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor. It was being rather secretive and shy, and wouldn’t come out of the bushes and fully show us his beautiful markings. We had seen this species […]

Sign in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria
2007 Victorian trip report #7
During our short visit earlier this year to the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens near Melbourne our primary objective was to look at the native plants and wildflowers. I was also on the lookout for any birds we saw, taking photos wherever possible. We were a little […]

Dusky Woodswallow at nest
2007 Victorian trip report #6
On our return to the picnic area of the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens we saw several Dusky Woodswallows. I tried to get a good photo of one of them, but in the fading light it was not easy.
As we entered the picnic area we saw one of […]

Walking track in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
2007 Victorian trip report #5
During our visit to the gardens we walked along one of the many tracks in the park heading towards the highest point in this part of SE Melbourne, aptly named Trig Point. We didn’t quite make it to the lookout tower because the time […]

2007 Victorian trip report #4
The obligatory Superb Fairy-wrens were everywhere, along with numerous White-browed Scrubwrens. The latter is infuriatingly hard to get to sit still in the open with plenty of light for a photo, but I still managed a reasonable shot. This is not the greatest photo I’ve ever taken, but it’s the best […]