It can be difficult to be motivated to pick up a camera and go out looking for pics. Street, no, don't feel creative. Landscape, no, what landscape. Seascape, no, too far in the car. Birds, no won't find anything. Whatever, excuses come easily. Sometimes it feels like it isn't warm enough to step out. How can it already be Autumn?!
But at least it's Good Friday so I could grab a much needed sleep in. Then I hauled the big lens into Dandenong Valley Wetlands. Hoping to find a Raptor hunting. Walked 3km slowly but after an hour I had seen nothing except two Magpies and a handful of Fairy-wrens. Returned home and lazed around some more feeling... no motivation.
Gave it a break for few hours... then thought maybe I could find the Powerful Owls. There are supposed to be at least one family of three at the moment. This explore was worth it. First a delightful Silvereye singing its heart out. Delighted because it had found such delicious berries. I wondered where the others were. Maybe that was why it kept calling. There had been others near by but a family had wandered through a minute earlier and they had all moved away. I think this one I photographed had become separated, left behind. I'm sure it caught up.
Then I found two of the three Owls. Turns out the one Owl has a taste for feathers. Red Wattlebird, I think. Previously I've seen them with left-over Ringtail Possum. But not a bird!
Oh, well, I guess Owls have to live too; and there are always plenty of Red Wattlebirds around; and very few Powerful Owls. It is an absolute blessing to be able to spot and photograph these magnificent huge Owls. They are classified as endangered in Victoria. If you read this far I hope you enjoy!
It tastes so good!
Hey everyone, the berries are delicious!
Hey where are you guys?
Powerful Owl, holding on to left-over Red Wattlebird!
Taking a look at my lens. Look at those huge talons!
Gorgeous eyes that see in the dark!