Sunday, 30 August was just such a beautiful morning it would have been a waste to stay home, sleeping in. Instead, I headed out early for Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to the south of Canberra. Unfortunately, I was too keen, the gates were still closed when I arrived, which was a little unusual because in the past I have driven straight in, even before 7 AM. This day, may be it was a new rule to actually abide by the opening hours, the reserve did not open until its scheduled time of 7:30. While it was frustrating that I could not drive straight in, I spent the time wandering around just outside the entrance photographing things.
Read MoreA Flame Robin pair and a pair of Spencers Skinks - Photographing on the Square Rock Hike on Saturday, 28 September 2019
Square Rock Hike in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a wonderful trail that is both easy and scenic. I was accompanying my son on the hike as part of our routine bush walks. The trail was very popular on that Saturday, with the car park already filling up by the time that we arrived. We met a number of people on the trail and up at the actual Square Rock lookout. There was a lot of wonderful birdlife as well as some Spencer’s Skinks, which seemed relatively accustomed to the presence of humans. I hope you enjoy the photographs below.
Read MoreA Rufous Whistler and a Yellow-faced Honeyeater, as well as a big huntsman in the toilet - Photographing on the Gibraltar Peak Hike on Monday, 7 October 2019
The Gibraltar Peak Hike in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is an iconic Canberra hike. It seems that most Canberrans who enjoy a hike have done the Gibraltar Peak trail, and even some Canberrans who are not into hiking have done the trail. It is a lovely hike that seems to keep going up as you near the crest. The climb is definitely worth it with spectacular views to be enjoyed from the top. The wildlife was also very special, from the large huntsman spider in the toilet at the start of the hike to all the wonderful birdlife. I hope you enjoy the photos below.
Read MoreWalking in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve on Sunday, 29 September 2018 - hearing and seeing a Golden Whistler
I dragged my poor, suffering son out again to join me in a walk along two of the trails at the lovely Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, just south of Canberra. The two trails I chose were Cascades Trail and Lyrebird Trail, two connected trails in the west of the park, starting from Mountain Creek car park. Both trails meander through some very dense vegetation, and that Sunday’s nice weather had brought a few people out to the trails, so I was not able to photograph many birds. I was not too disappointed as I did get to photograph a Golden Whistler and just walking along the trails in the warm spring sunshine with my son really made my day.
Read MoreA walk around Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve on Saturday, 1 September 2018
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a large national park about 30 minutes drive south of where I live. It is situated in a valley with the Tidbinbilla River running through it. I convinced my son to come with me on Saturday to go for a walk around the fenced-in sanctuary that sits in the middle of the reserve. This is a predator proof area centred on a wetlands habitat giving wild native fauna communities a chance to live without the threat of feral animals. The native fauna have the run of the sanctuary while humans are confined to well maintained paths. We had an enjoyable morning seeing so many wild birds, platypus and even a turtle. My son is not really into wildlife but agreed he would like to go back again, which is good as I bought an annual pass :-)
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