Away with the birds

One of the benefits of our beach and bush walks is that there is plenty of time to enjoy the abundant bird life.

a Scarlet Honeyeater feeding on a flowering callistemon
Scarlet Honeyeater feeds on nectar
Satin Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird and his impressive bower
3 Pied Oystercatchers
Pied Oystercatcher family
Osprey
A magnificent Osprey surveys his territory
2 Hooded Plovers
Sometimes endangered Hooded Plovers are seen
2 Glossy Black Cockatoos
Glossy Black Cockatoos mate for life
2 Great Egrets and Kangaroo
The distinctive white plumage of Great Egrets
Buff-banded Rail on the shoreline
The attractive colouring of the Buff-banded Rail
Australian Kestral
An Australian Kestral perched high on a branch
White-faced Heron
White-faced Heron watches and waits

Mystery Bay

North of Mystery Bay, a grassy track in Eurobodalla National Park leads to Billy’s Beach and Corunna Point. This short walk is a club favourite, with a mix of forest and coastal scenery to enjoy.

Walkers on a trail, with Barunguba on the horizon
Morning light, with Barunguba on the horizon
the trail passes through a forest of spotted gums
Tall spotted gums
The coastline north of Mystery Bay, NSW
View towards Bogola Headland
walkers on a track near Mystery Bay
Walking north along the headland
Bluebottles on Fullers Beach
Stranded bluebottles adorn the beach
resting among the rocks at Corunna Point
Perfect place to take a break

Insects are everywhere

When we stop and look, taking time to enjoy the natural world, we find the fascinating world of insects. Here’s some recent examples.

Meadow Argus
Meadow Argus
Botany Bay Diamond Weevil
Botany Bay Diamond Weevil
Greenbottle Fly
Greenbottle Fly
Richmond River Stick Insect
Richmond River Stick Insect
Callibracon
Callibracon
Flower-feeding March Fly
Flower-feeding March Fly
Scarlet Percher
Scarlet Percher
Tiger Spider
Tiger Spider

Little Forest Plateau spring camp

The latest club camp was spent exploring Little Forest Plateau, on the edge of the Budawang Wilderness Area in Morton National Park.

Budawang views
Budawang views
Wildflowers decorate the plateau
Wildflowers decorate the plateau
Gaolhouse Pass
Gaolhouse Pass
Hikers enjoy a break at Mt Bushwalker lookout
Hikers enjoy a break at Mt Bushwalker lookout
A view of Didthul (Pigeon House)
A view of Didthul (Pigeon House)
Remnant rainforest
Remnant rainforest
Rock pools above Ngaityung Falls
Rock pools above Ngaityung Falls
The track to Rusden Head
The track to Rusden Head