I spent a few hours in the afternoon wandering along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek between Bardwell Park and Turrella and back. I was hoping to spot the Spinebills I had seen a few days earlier – but in this I had no luck.
Flying Fox with pup
Again, like the previous trip, I did see lots of Hyacinth Orchids in flower at or near Girrahween Park.
Not that many birds were out. Here are some I was able to photograph –
Superb Fairy Wren
White Browed Scrubwren
I spent a fair bit of time photographing the Flying Foxes at their camp.
I was trying to get photos of them in flight, and in particular photos of the females flying with their babies clinging to them. This is quite challenging and requires patience and taking lots of photos. Most of the flying foxes are asleep (or at least trying to sleep) and it is hard to know when one will leave its perch and fly off, and then turn the camera to it and try and snap a few photos.
Here are some photos of mothers with their babies –
And a few other observations –
