Callum Brae Nature Reserve is part of the extensive nature reserve system around Canberra. It is southeast of where I live and is part of a bush corridor starting outside of Canberra leading to Red Hill Nature Reserve. From my place it was a quick, easy drive to an area I have travelled past but never stopped at before. I was not sure what I would see at Callum Brae but my expectations were well and truly met. From mating Gang-gangs, to my first good sighting of Rainbow Lorikeets in Canberra, as well as a chance to see the shimmering green wings of the Shining-bronze Cuckoo. Despite the relatively small area of the nature reserve it packed many interesting sights in to the morning for me. I was so thankful to live in a city that has these types of reserves so near in such easy access. Unfortunately, it was another overcast morning, which I am still learning how to cope with, so the photos do appear to be a bit subdued. With that said, it was a wonderful start to another day of holidays, I hope you enjoy the photographs.
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Lorikeets in Sydney on Sunday, 8 July 2018
I know these shots are not great. I hesitated to post them but eventually I decided to upload them as they do show the beautiful colours of the Rainbow Lorikeet, even if the sharpness of the image is lacking. These are such lovely birds that are so entertaining to watch. I was in Sydney over the weekend so I took my camera hoping to get a photograph of some birdlife. I was out early on Sunday morning and I was only able to snap these birds when they were almost backlit. While the photos are not great, I did enjoy seeing these birds. They are so agile crawling over plants to get at the nectar, they are also accomplished flyers with their loud cries alerting you to their imminent arrival. I observed two pairs come along at different times to feed on this Banksia tree. There were more pairs flying around the eastern suburbs neighbourhood of Sydney I was in at the time but they appeared to be flying to other food sources. A Noisey Miner did land on a tree nearby but did not make any effort to interfere with the feeding birds.
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