Late last year I invested in a new camera. Was looking for something more lightweight and I'd been hearing about an amazing bridge camera that Nikon had brought out. I met up with a photography friend to give their version (one model earlier) a tryout and was suitably impressed. So I bought the Nikon P950 and I have not been disappointed at … [Read more...] about Eastern Spinebill and Kniphofia
Gardens for Wildlife
Happy Little Wrens
I love watching the Fairy-wrens in our garden and hearing their call. They're such tiny little birds and move ever so quickly. Their official name is Superb Fairy-Wren. The males, when in breeding colours, are a beautiful blue and black and the females are brown with a red ring around their eyes. The young are speckled in colour till they grow … [Read more...] about Happy Little Wrens
Our Paddock Garden update
Been a little while since I've reported on how our paddock garden is going. We've had to stop planting since around December and have spent many evenings watering new plants. Thankfully, during January, we've had a fair amount of rain - a lot more than last year, and the highest January rainfall since we started recording it back in 2014. This has … [Read more...] about Our Paddock Garden update
Chocolate Lilies in the Paddock
Three years ago we got rid of the pet sheep we had in our 3/4 acre paddock, with the vision of turning it into a garden. Two years ago we had it landscaped - it looked so different with lots of new garden beds, surrounded by pathways, and two creek beds and a billabong. We also then joined the council's Gardens for Wildlife Program. Over the … [Read more...] about Chocolate Lilies in the Paddock
Gardens 4 Wildlife Program
If you, like me, want to encourage more birds in your garden, and other wildlife, then looking into the Gardens 4 Wildlife Program is so worthwhile. If there isn't one in your region, perhaps reach out to your local council or shire, to see if they would look at introducing it. I'm involved in the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Victoria has programs … [Read more...] about Gardens 4 Wildlife Program