This is a Willie Wagtail getting very excited at me as its nest was about a metre above my head. Our two dogs were sniffing around in the bushes nearby.
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| Cranky Willie |
One of my occasional morning dog walk locations is in McKellar (suburb in Belconnen, ACT) where there are the remains of an early homestead. A lot of European trees are planted along a minor tributary of Ginninderra Creek.
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| Esme following a scent. |
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| Dense stand of trees |
On one of my morning walks, I was fortunate enough to spot four Superb Parrots fly into some seeding wattles. Three were in dense cover, but this one was more interested in the available seed.
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| Superb Parrot |
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| Garden Shrub (in flower) |
After an extended dry period where Ginninderra Creek stopped flowing, we had three or four days of heavy rain.
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| Ginninderra Creek looking towards a rock bar |
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| Ginninderra Creek just breaking its banks |
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| The dry tributary at McKellar also held water |
During the month we also drove up into the Snowy Mountains to Three Mile Dam to check out the wildflower situation. Lots of shrubs in bloom, but we were too early for the wildflowers.
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| Near Orroral Valley, looking towards the Brindabellas |
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| Flowering shrubs in Namadgi National Park |
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| Snow Gum trunk and bark |
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| Snow Gums, flowering shrubs and Three Mile Dam |
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| Flower covered hillside |
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| Delaney's Hut |
Early morning walk, Ginninderra Creek had settled back to its normal flow .
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| Ginninderra Creek |
This year has been great for our Kangaroo Paws in the garden.
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| Kangaroo Paw |
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| Pipit on a post. |
This last shot is a tree I have been watching as the bark slowly dries out and hangs down like long ribbons.
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| Shedding |
