This walk really was a Wednesday, today, just after lunch. We headed towards town, over the footbridge and turned left right away to make our way to the bit of bush this end of Argyle Street. I was  hoping for another Hooded Robin sighting.

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On the way, spotted a couple of these birds, but they nicked off pretty quickly.

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So, we continued town-ward on said Argyle Street, crossing Dairy Flat Road. Four merino sheep, the ones you’ve seen before, live on the left.

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I’ve probably taken a picture, before, of these  old stock yard remnants.

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Nearing the end of Argyle Street, I can’t resist the kangaroo fence. I wonder it I could make one myself – probably a lot easier today than when this one was made. By the way, our Aussie dates are shown in the day/month/year format. I never think where the date will be when I frame a shot. It’s nearly always cropped out, of course.

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Before we turn left into Grant Street, we spot a trio of Red-rumped Parrots.

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Since there is lots to share from our three-block-walk, I’m popping in a break line here. Continue reading

Wednesday Walk

Wednesday Walk

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This walk was Sunday, 21st June, 2020. First off, we headed down Joe’s Road,  checking where the cows were, and hoped for kangaroos. Both were having an afternoon snooze.

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The first destination is Barri’s Lane which runs along the hill top, among the trees.

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A White-plumed Honeyeater on our right …

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A quick glimpse of a bird of prey on high – a wedge-tailed eagle, perhaps.

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Bunnies…

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And up bit further up, kangaroos on our left…

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We turn into Barri’s Lane – both named after Joseph Barri, an early Italian settler. Lots of photos today. Continue reading

Wednesday Walk

A long walk

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This walk was done Sunday, 14th June, under a mixed blue and grey sky. We’d had the car out of the driveway for a firewood delivery so, since I had to get in the car anyhow, I suggested to Mr. R. that we pop up to the north side of town and walk a bit of the O’Keefe Rail Trail.  As the trail leaves the back of town, it joins an unsealed road for shared use.

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We parked the car and set off, with me lugging the Nikon D3000. Here, on our right, we look past the vineyards to Mt. Ida. Our fire lookout tower is up there. Nearly went up there instead of going to see the Colbinabbin Silos that day.

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Being Sunday, we encountered dog-walkers and cyclists, so we diverged on to a forest track, where I followed this little bird around in the forest litter. Continue reading

Birds, Wednesday Walk

Wednesday Walk

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