March 2024

 Around Belconnen

During the month we were visited daily by migrating Silvereyes to feed through our trees and shrubs.  Often they would take time out to have a splash in the birdbath.

Recently completed art work on the pump house at Lake Ginninderra Dam wall,

Red-browed finch feeding at one of our local walks

The artwork on the pump house near Kippax

Yellow Thornbill

Grey Teal at West Belconnen Pond

One of our local Eastern Spinebills.

Robot at Mt Stromlo - visited as part of a group with U3A

Eastern Spinebill at the birdbath 

I think we have two adults and 3 juveniles in the garden

Eastern Grey Kangaroo along Ginninderra Creek

Diamond Dove visiting

She has been sitting on an island nest at West Belconnen Pond and

 finally a single cygnet has appeared

Dad seeing off an intruder

Poo Bear Corner on the highway down Clyde Mountain.  Sign and bears have been updated

Drone View of the roadworks  and commencement of 

the bridge over the Molonglo River at Coppins Crossing.  

This will be updated as we see work in progress.

The cygnet - now 2 weeks old

February 2024

 Not a great deal this month - just regular walks with the dogs, either at West Belconnen Ponds or Ginninderra Creek in Latham.

Site of a new bridge over the Molonglo River adjacent to Coppins Crossing.  Progress will be photographed and reported.

The first water tank in Canberra to be painted(decorated).  I have been meaning to photograph this for a few years now

Australian White Ibis and Wood Ducks along G Creek.

One of our Correas in flower - this one is a brighter red ands smaller flowers than normal.

A juvenile Eastern Spinebill in our garden - we have had three or four young birds this month.

Suburban expansion - also watching progress

Yet another painted  building - it beats the old drab graffiti covered pump houses or junction boxes

A newish footbridge/walkway around a cliff along G creek

Galahs preening

Australian White Ibis (again) - we have had a lot for them around this year

Finally - a fine crop of dandelions.

January 2024

 Around and about Canberra

New Holland Honeyeater

Red Wattlebird at #33

Rainbow Lorikeet at #33

Young Eastern Waterdragon

Australia Day evening at Lake Burley Griffin  for the drone lights show.  There were three shows of about 10 minutes each, starting at 8.30 pm then 9.30 pm and 10.30 pm.  Sunset colours were gorgeous but made the drones a little difficult to photograph against the sky.

2nd night at the drone lights - this time we were across the lake from the previous night.

Drones taking off

Finally our little Eastern Waterdragon was back on its rock in the morning