Our Current Trip To North Western Victoria - Part 2
Desert Dweller said
07:00 AM May 17, 2018
After leaving Yaapeet Beach campground we headed to Casuarina campground in the Pine Plains area of Wyperfeld National Park.
Panoramic view of Casuarina campground which is surrounded by a horseshoe shaped sand dune.
Southern Whiteface.
White-browed Babbler.
Striped Honeyeater.
Female Galah. Male has a brown eye, female has a pink eye.
Ozpig Morning.
We then moved on to Lake Becking campground (dry salt) in the Pink Lakes area of Murray-Sunset National Park.
Lake Crosbie Panoramic.
Lake Becking campground (two sites) & surrounds.
Male Mulga Parrot.
Female Mulga Parrot.
Bluebonnet.
Mallee Ringneck.
Jacky Winter.
Striated Pardalote.
Crested Bellbird.
Boil the Billy, it's freezing!
Lets get in the fridge, where it's warmer!
Victoria's Mallee, the ''Land Of The Parrots''.
Thanks for viewing.
Cheers Keith & Judy
dogbox said
10:57 AM May 17, 2018
putting stuff in fridge to keep it warm??
Dickodownunder said
03:04 PM May 17, 2018
Once again great pics DD
Thank you..
BTW the galah looks like it has a brown eye to me..
-- Edited by Dickodownunder on Thursday 17th of May 2018 03:05:54 PM
Desert Dweller said
03:28 PM May 17, 2018
Dickodownunder wrote:
Once again great pics DD
Thank you..
BTW the galah looks like it has a brown eye to me..
-- Edited by Dickodownunder on Thursday 17th of May 2018 03:05:54 PM
Nope, definitely a female, here's a male for comparison.
Plain Truth said
04:25 PM May 17, 2018
Stunning photos,again.
Granty said
04:58 PM May 17, 2018
Hi Keith and Judy, We saw the Mulga Parrots when we camped there a few years ago . They are a beautiful looking bird. Rod.
Mez said
01:29 PM May 18, 2018
Hi Keith and Judy, thank you for such beautiful photos, can not wait for us to be on the road and see those beautiful places and birds in real life. I was wondering , do you have a very sophisticated camera to take your photos? thank you, Cheers Mez & Christian
Desert Dweller said
04:29 PM May 18, 2018
Mez wrote:
Hi Keith and Judy, thank you for such beautiful photos, can not wait for us to be on the road and see those beautiful places and birds in real life. I was wondering , do you have a very sophisticated camera to take your photos? thank you, Cheers Mez & Christian
Both of us use DSLR cameras & 600mm lenses, about $2500 worth for each of us. You can spend a lot more than that though.
For general photography (not wildlife) we both have Panasonic Lumix TZ70 travel cameras which cost around $450 each.
If you don't want to spend too much at places like JB Hifi or Harvey Norman you can buy Canon & Nikon DSLR cameras which come with two lenses as a set, one short one & one long telephoto.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Friday 18th of May 2018 04:35:19 PM
Mez said
05:58 PM May 18, 2018
Thank you very much for replying . Have a great evening . Mez
Possum3 said
09:14 AM May 20, 2018
As usual they are brilliant shots DD.
Where was the fridge when ambient was zero - I hope not in the van, BRRRRRRRRRR.
Desert Dweller said
02:36 PM May 20, 2018
Possum3 wrote:
As usual they are brilliant shots DD.
Where was the fridge when ambient was zero - I hope not in the van, BRRRRRRRRRR.
The temp gauge reads the temp inside our caravan fridge, it's the only fridge we have. We don't need a beer fridge in the tub of our ute, we're both red wine drinkers.
Sheffield-er said
04:11 PM May 20, 2018
Magnificent photos DD. Takes me back to the times I rode my horses through these same areas years ago. We used to ride in from Hattah in a Westerly direction and eventually come out after nine days, having viewed the Pink Lakes, to Underbool. Hot showers and a counter-meal were very welcome. We then rode back to the Ouyen Race course (where we left our horses) along the tree-lined strip beside the highway, and were car-pooled back to pick up our cars and floats from Hattah. We had flimsy nylon tents and I remember well how freezing it got at night. Pretty windy too - I remember our back-up vehicle chasing a nylon igloo tent across the plains when the tent pegs supplied were not long enough for the sand. We used to go up at end of August.
.. Val
Desert Dweller said
05:21 AM May 21, 2018
Sheffield-er wrote:
Magnificent photos DD. Takes me back to the times I rode my horses through these same areas years ago. We used to ride in from Hattah in a Westerly direction and eventually come out after nine days, having viewed the Pink Lakes, to Underbool. Hot showers and a counter-meal were very welcome. We then rode back to the Ouyen Race course (where we left our horses) along the tree-lined strip beside the highway, and were car-pooled back to pick up our cars and floats from Hattah. We had flimsy nylon tents and I remember well how freezing it got at night. Pretty windy too - I remember our back-up vehicle chasing a nylon igloo tent across the plains when the tent pegs supplied were not long enough for the sand. We used to go up at end of August.
.. Val
You obviously know the area well Val. We've had many trips up to the Mallee over many years. Our first few were under canvas & it does get freezing overnight & early morning.
Radar said
07:14 AM May 21, 2018
A great collection of parrot photos, yes beautiful parots. Thank you for sharing your travels though your camera.
After leaving Yaapeet Beach campground we headed to Casuarina campground in the Pine Plains area of Wyperfeld National Park.
Panoramic view of Casuarina campground which is surrounded by a horseshoe shaped sand dune.
Southern Whiteface.
White-browed Babbler.
Striped Honeyeater.
Female Galah. Male has a brown eye, female has a pink eye.
Ozpig Morning.
We then moved on to Lake Becking campground (dry salt) in the Pink Lakes area of Murray-Sunset National Park.
Lake Crosbie Panoramic.
Lake Becking campground (two sites) & surrounds.
Male Mulga Parrot.
Female Mulga Parrot.
Bluebonnet.
Mallee Ringneck.
Jacky Winter.
Striated Pardalote.
Crested Bellbird.
Boil the Billy, it's freezing!
Lets get in the fridge, where it's warmer!
Victoria's Mallee, the ''Land Of The Parrots''.
Thanks for viewing.
Cheers Keith & Judy
Once again great pics DD
Thank you..
BTW the galah looks like it has a brown eye to me..
-- Edited by Dickodownunder on Thursday 17th of May 2018 03:05:54 PM
Nope, definitely a female, here's a male for comparison.
Stunning photos,again.
Both of us use DSLR cameras & 600mm lenses, about $2500 worth for each of us. You can spend a lot more than that though.
For general photography (not wildlife) we both have Panasonic Lumix TZ70 travel cameras which cost around $450 each.
If you don't want to spend too much at places like JB Hifi or Harvey Norman you can buy Canon & Nikon DSLR cameras which come with two lenses as a set, one short one & one long telephoto.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/cameras/dslr/canon/canon-eos-200d-dslr-camera-w-guided-display-twin-lens-kit/991222/
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Friday 18th of May 2018 04:35:19 PM
Where was the fridge when ambient was zero - I hope not in the van, BRRRRRRRRRR.
The temp gauge reads the temp inside our caravan fridge, it's the only fridge we have. We don't need a beer fridge in the tub of our ute, we're both red wine drinkers.
Magnificent photos DD. Takes me back to the times I rode my horses through these same areas years ago. We used to ride in from Hattah in a Westerly direction and eventually come out after nine days, having viewed the Pink Lakes, to Underbool. Hot showers and a counter-meal were very welcome. We then rode back to the Ouyen Race course (where we left our horses) along the tree-lined strip beside the highway, and were car-pooled back to pick up our cars and floats from Hattah. We had flimsy nylon tents and I remember well how freezing it got at night. Pretty windy too - I remember our back-up vehicle chasing a nylon igloo tent across the plains when the tent pegs supplied were not long enough for the sand. We used to go up at end of August.
.. Val
You obviously know the area well Val. We've had many trips up to the Mallee over many years. Our first few were under canvas & it does get freezing overnight & early morning.
A great collection of parrot photos, yes beautiful parots. Thank you for sharing your travels though your camera.