Feathers – Millie Moo Photography

Tomato Lake

An Unexpected Urban Oasis – June 2018

I can thoroughly recommend this unexpectedly lovely urban oasis in Perth – the unusually named Tomato Lake which is a haven for wetland birds, especially the Australian White Ibis – there is huge (and noisy!) colony in residence at close quarters to visitors so a great place for the keen photographer to visit. Dogs are allowed on leads too.

It is popular with families especially at weekends and it has a cafe with very reasonably priced drinks and food. This was our first visit but we will definitely return.

Gazebo at Tomato Lake, Kewdale, Perth WA

Australian White Ibis - Tomato Lake, Kewdale, Perth WA

Australian White Ibis, Tomato Lake, Kewdale, Perth

I think this may be a young Australasian Grebe!

Australian White Ibis, Tomato Lake, Kewdale WA

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Nature, Ocean

Peppermint Grove Beach, nr Capel, WA

June 2018

It had been four years since we last went to Peppermint Grove Beach for a short holiday. We always used to go with our wonderful old dog Shadow but when she died, we just didn’t feel like going back there.

But we now have our gorgeous Millie and the time felt right to return to our old haunt and it was well worth the wait. Millie loved it as much as we expected she would and we all had a wonderful time. It is a perfect spot to see a wide variety of wildlife and when the weather gets in the way, there’s always a log fire and red wine!

Our gorgeous Millie

Paw prints in the sand

Millie at Peppermint Grove Beach

Love in the Sand

Millie

Happiness is an open car window!

Silvereye

Magpie Silhouette

Silvereye

Splendid Fairy Wren – Female

Restless Flycatcher

Grey Fantail

Peppermint Grove Beach Sunset

View from Malup Bird Hide, Nr Busselton

View from Malbup Bird Hide, nr Busselton

Little Pied Cormorant – Malbup Bird Hide, nr Busselton

Black Swans – Malbup Bird Hide, nr Busselton

Black Winged Stilt – Malbup Bird Hide, nr Busselton

Fighting Black Swans – Malbup Bird Hide, nr Busselton

Fighting Black Swans – Malbup bird hide nr Busselton, WA

Fighting Black Swans – Malbup Bird Hide nr Busselton, WA

Black Swans – Malbup bird hide, nr Busselton, WA

Western Grey Kangaroo

Grey Western kangaroo

Young Grey Western kangaroo

Beek a Boo Roo!

Grey Western Kangaroo

Tall Tuart Forest, nr Busselton

Abandoned Ludlow Settlement

Ludlow – abandoned settlement

Obligatory log fire!

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Nature

Canning River Regional Park

Sunday 30 September, 2017
We had such a lovely walk after discovering Canning River Regional Park for the first time last week, we decided to go again on a different walking trail. Spring flowers were in abundance so here are a few more to add to the collection from the week before. I apologise for my lack of botanical knowledge – I have no idea what the names of the flowers are!

Fungi

Kangaroo Paw

Sunday 24 September, 2017
I have lived in Perth for eight and a half years, and visited Canning River Regional Park for the first time today. The weather for this long weekend was dismal, but Sunday started fairly bright and dry so we decided to risk it and took a 20 minute drive to check out this park on the advice of a friend. And we were not disappointed. It was lush and green from all the recent rainfall and many areas were saturated with water which in the summer months would probably be dry and baked hard. So we were lucky enough to see it at its best in terms of the wildlife that the conditions attracted.

We took Millie the dog (pictured below in the car, anxious to be let out to explore!); dogs are welcome on a lead and it was nice for her to enjoy different smells for a change, although this resulted in multiple stops for more sniffing opportunities! Canning River Cafe is welcome at the end of the walk for coffee/tea and cake. We timed our walk perfectly as it started to rain just as we got to the Cafe!

You can read more about this park via the link at the bottom of the page.

Canning River Regional Park

Eastern Great Egret – Canning River Regional Park

Canning River Regional Park

Purple Swamphen – Canning River Regional Park

Galah – Canning River Regional Park

Aquatic Plant – Canning River Regional Park

Canning River Regional Park

Yellow Billed Spoonbill Canning River Regional Park

Duckling Season at Canning River Regional Park

Canning River Regional Park

Red Tailed Black Cockatoo – Canning River Regional Park

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Nature

Magnificent colours of Nature

Here are a few more photos below of the lovely colourful lorikeets we have visit our birdbath regularly. I love watching them squabble between themselves for best position. These were taken in February 2017

When I took our dog Millie up the park for her morning walk recently I noticed a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets popping their heads out of a hollow in a tree. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me, so every day since I have been taking it with me in the hope of seeing them again. For a few days nothing, but today – success – although only one went into the hollow today. I shall keep on trying and maybe I’ll be able to post a photo soon of both of them in their home together! They are quite a destructive and noisy bird, but beautiful nonetheless.

rainbow-parakeet — Rainbow Lorikeet – Gibson Park, Fremantle

rainbow-parakeet-4 — Rainbow Parakeet, Gibson Park, Fremantle

rainbow-parakeet-3 — Rainbow Parakeet – Gibson Park, Fremantle

Pelicans

Love is in the Air

A trio of Pelican photographs – I didn’t realise how lucky I was with the last shot until after I had taken it. A good example of having the camera on continuous shooting! These were taken at the Mandurah Estuary over the Easter weekend.

love-is-in-the-air love-is-in-the-air-2 love-is-in-the-air-3