Healesville X - Yellow-billed Spoonbill

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Yellow-billed Spoonbill is common in south-east Australia, not unusual on the remainder of the continent, and a vagrant to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.

Healesville IX - Glossy Ibis

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of the world.

Healesville VIII - Nankeen Night Heron

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Nankeen Night Heron is also commonly referred to as the Rufous Night Heron. It is found throughout much of Australia except the arid inland.

Healesville VII - Nankeen Kestrel

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

A very common and easily seen raptor, the Nankeen Kestrel is found in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, and is an irregular visitor to New Zealand.

Healesville VI - Short-billed Black Cockatoo

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Short-billed Black Cockatoo or Carnaby's Black Cockatoo is a cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia. This Cockatoo is listed as an Endangered species.

Healesville V - White-faced Heron

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

Today's bird is the White-Faced Heron. It is also known as the Blue Crane or White-fronted Heron and is common throughout most of Australasia.

Healesville IV - Royal Spoonbill

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Royal Spoonbill (also known as the Black-billed Spoonbill) occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Healesville III - Cuddly Koalas

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

One of Australia's most famous little creatures - the koala! It is an arboreal marsupial native to Australia.

Healesville II - Lyrebird

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The extremely illusive Lyrebird. We were lucky to see this one as it was mating season on top of the fact that they're generally quite shy anyway!

Healesville I - Tawny Frogmouth

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.




Today's 'creature' is the Tawny Frogmouth. He obligingly sat and posed on his keeper's hand for me and after his photo shoot, scoffed down two small mice. Whole!

St Mark's

St Mark's church in Camberwell is almost 100 years old and stands on the corner of Canterbury and Burke Road. I couldn't resist this shot with the beautiful blue sky behind the steeple.

Kangaroos

I was out on my mountain bike this weekend and these kangaroos were quite happy to sit and watch all the cyclists go by.

Docklands Art

One of the many art installations in and around the Docklands area. This one represents a boat and is called "Reed Vessel". It is the work of Virginia King. For more info, see Docklands Art Walk info here.

1010 La Trobe

The Australian Customs building (on the right) is located near the Docklands area. On the left, you can catch a glimpse of the former Tesltra Dome, now called Etihad Stadium

Misty morning

8.30am in suburbia, 7 degrees C. Bring on the summer!

Croydon colour

Spotted these colourful posts while walking to a meeting in Croydon. They were outside the local youth centre.

Lilydale Wetlands

Another shot of the Lilydale Lake wetlands area. This pano shot was taken while out walking during my lunch break. We had some fantastic weather last week, but today it is raining again so I thought I'd cheer myself up with this shot.

Moonrise at rugby practise

Hurstbridge General Store

Hurstbridge General Store was our much needed stop for a hot latte and a fresh-from-the-oven sausage roll on a cold Sunday morning. The store is over 100 years old and was built when the railway was extended to Hurstbridge in anticipation of the expansion of the town

Port Campbell

Port Campbell panorma taken on my phone. Although the weather looks good, it was about 4*C. We stopped for lunch and a coffee in the nearby pub.

The Apostles

The remaining Apostles along the Great Ocean Road at sunset.

Warburton Trail II

Another shot from the Warburton Trail. This was taken at the start of the longest (wooden) trestle bridge on the route. It is about halfway along the trail near the town of Woori Yallock.

Warburton Trail

The Warburton Trail runs from Lilydale to Warburton following the old timber railway. It is now a rail trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This was taken near Wandin. For more info on rail trails, click here.

Figureheads

These figureheads can be seen down on Melbourne's Southbank area. Very popular spot for office workers to have their lunch in the warmer months. I was impressed with the way that my camera phone captured the colours.

Mullum Mullum Creek

The new Mullum Mullum tunnel built to protect Mullum Mullum Creek with the opening of the Eastlink Tollway in east Melbourne. For more info see Eastlink.

Lysterfield Lake

Lysterfield Park (and lake) is a great place for a day out. BBQs, walking trials and bike paths abound. You can even spot the occasional roo out in the wild! See more info at Lysterfield Park.

King Parrot

Another shot from our holiday down in the Otways in 2007. The place we stayed at had 1000s of these birds around. They were almost tame enough to eat out of your hand!

Toora turbines

This shot was taken in January while we were away camping in Foster. These wind turbines line the hills about the town of Toora. From memory I think that there was about 12 of them.

Lake Wetlands

Another shot taken around the Lilydale Lake area. These wetlands are home to various birds and other animals. It is also 5 minutes walk from where I work! Great for lunch breaks.

Sunset-Moonrise

The sun was setting and the moon was rising as I left work last night. My phone cam captured the cold evening feeling perfectly.

Sun and Moon

These interesting sculptures can be found in Malvern. This is Minotaur Apollo, sun god and next to him stands Dianna the huntress, goddess of the moon (out of picture).