Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography » Karkarook Park

The nest is finished

Kathie — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:55:44 +0000

Now content her nest is completed the second swan got onto her nest to settle down.

Nest building

Kathie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:52:21 +0000

There were two black swans at the park. One on her nest adding to it and the other in the water collecting reeds for her nest. Their nests were quite close to each other amongst the reeds at the lake.

Swan building nest

Kathie — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:48:35 +0000

I don’t think you realise just how long their necks are until you see them in a position like this:

Back to Karkarook Park

Kathie — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:45:28 +0000

Do you remember those photos I took of the swan and cygnets back in July? Well, I went back to the park on the weekend in search of them and the Flame robin. Couldn’t find the robin anywhere but I did find the swan – in fact two – which are nesting again. And I saw one of the cygnets which is now almost fullgrown, although still grey in colour.

Below is the cygnet and I’ll share the photos of the black swans and their nest building over the next couple of days.

At Karkarook Park

Kathie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:57:03 +0000

More of the park. I saw many Sacred Ibis fly overhead and a young boy on his bike delighting in scattering the seagulls on the hill they were sitting. I later spoke to his mum who said her boys love the park and often ride their bikes there.

At Karkarook Park

Kathie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:18:57 +0000

A swan I saw nesting a few weeks ago now has its cygnets in the water and is teaching them to seek food. She and her mate were together with their babies when I visited the park this week.

Aren’t they gorgeous?

A Visit to Karkarook Park

Kathie — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:09:12 +0000

On the weekend we had the most beautiful weather and I paid a visit to Karkarook Park before going to church in the morning, mainly in search of the Flame Robin I’d seen there before. I was rewarded with much more than that and will share photos with you this week.

Taken at 8.24am – beautiful sunrise.

The Flame Robin now has a family and was in a different area before.

Karkarook Park

Kathie — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:40:30 +0000

There’s a small jetty which is a popular spot for fishing.

Reeds by the lake at Karkarook Park

Kathie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:39:27 +0000

A visit to Karkarook Park

Kathie — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:29:09 +0000

I had an hour to spare on Saturday evening, just before the light faded so spent some time at Karkarook Park, Victoria. The next few days are shots from that park.