Gum Tree | Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography

Majestic Gum Trees

November 19, 2011 By Kathie Thomas Leave a Comment

I love the beauty of the Australian Gum Tree (Eucalyptus) and thought this tree looked just beautiful. We have several different versions of gum trees, their bark and trunks vary considerably. You’ll see the stringy bark on this one.

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Close up of a Kookaburra

November 27, 2010 By Kathie Leave a Comment

Different angle to what I normally get to take. This is on my property.

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What has caught their attention?

March 26, 2010 By Kathie 3 Comments

A discussion on the APF forum I belong to was about what was holding the attention of these kookaburras? Usually when there are a number together they are looking in different directions for food but not all in the same direction and not usually up either.

There was the most gorgeous sunrise yesterday and I spied these three all looking towards the sun as it rose. You can see the glint on the trees in the background. But would birds watch a sunrise? What do you suppose they were all watching?

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The kookaburras are back

March 2, 2010 By Kathie Leave a Comment

Now it’s a bit cooler and we’ve had some rain too, the kookaburras have returned to our property. I missed seeing them every day.

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Kookaburra closer

November 19, 2009 By Kathie 1 Comment

Got my zoom lens back, yay!

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

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and closer

November 17, 2009 By Kathie Leave a Comment

He’s watching me in this one but after that went back to watching for worms.

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