Is this Victoria's BEST spot to see WILDLIFE??

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Жыл бұрын

NOVEMBER 2022
In this episode, we visit Mallacoota in far east Gippsland. Mallacoota is such a beautiful coastal town but it did suffer significantly after the Black Summer bushfires in 2020. Labelled as the 'worst bushfire in our history', it has taken years for the bushland and wildlife to recover. So you can imagine how happy we were to see so many birds and animals on this trip! And the Spring wildflowers were just amazing!!
We take you to see the Gippsland Water Dragons sunning themselves on warm boulders. It had been decades since visiting this location and Karen was pretty excited to see that the Water Dragons still lived in the area, particularly after the bushfires.
We visit Shipwreck Creek to see the stunning (and usually very elusive) Southern Emu-wren. The heathland in this area was blooming with stunning wildflowers! Blue, pink, purple, yellows… just amazing!! We would have been happy just seeing the flowers but we were even happier when an Emu-wren popped out of the flowers and put on quite a display jumping from stick to stick.
Next was Double Creek bushwalk. We saw some gorgeous birds and some very cute little lizards… but the highlight was our encounter with a Red-Bellied Black Snake who was having a snooze in the sun by the walking track. We’re very careful on our walks so when we see a snake, we don’t bother them. We just stop and admire until they decide to move on.
We saw so much on this trip to Mallacoota that we have split the video into two halves. So, join us next Saturday for the last instalment of fun & adventure as we bring you more fascinating and amazing creatures we encounter!
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@michaelthornley 7 ай бұрын

Nothing like a bit of herping along with our birding!

@naturephotographychallenge 7 ай бұрын

Gotta love those herps! 😀 I was so looking forward to going back to see my little reptile friends on our recent East Gippsland trip... and I wasn't disappointed! 😃 (that video will be out in the next series) ~ Karen

@NannyLyn53 6 күн бұрын

OMG your videos are the best❣️ and the water dragons are gorgeous.🫶🇦🇺✌️

@naturephotographychallenge 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 I love the water dragons!! Always part of my trip to this area! ~ K

@zonabrown9241 19 күн бұрын

❤beatiful gr8 moon site❤

@naturephotographychallenge 18 күн бұрын

@@zonabrown9241 it was so long ago now that I can’t remember 🤣

@philippaking1732 Жыл бұрын

The bushfires are terrifying and I always think of the beautiful wildlife. I am so pleased to see that Mallacoota has revived and that you found your water dragons. Lovely red-bellied black snake just doing his (her?) thing. Love your work. 💛💚💙

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙂 We weren't sure how Mallacoota was going to look after the bushfires but it has bounced back really well. I was so excited to see the Water Dragons! I hadn't been to that spot for over 20 years and finding the turn off was a case of driving up & down the highway over & over trying to find it 🤣 haha! Totally worth it though! And wasn't the snake amazing!! Such a pretty colour!

@fionatomlin4766 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😃

@bernbee1679 Жыл бұрын

Some great birds captured and you were very lucky to get the SEW so out in the open. Great episode

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! 🙂 We were so lucky!! The afternoon was really still & overcast so it was comfortable and quiet. We could hear the birds but they weren't popping up.... until that one little guy decided to jump up & bounce around up high in the dead branches. I still can't believe we saw one! Such a highlight! 😊

@pseudophotog Жыл бұрын

Terrific shots of the emu wren, especially the one in which its tail mirrors the angle of the branch its on - great stuff!

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The Emu-wren was a real highlight!! We never expected to see them... but it was such a bonus!!

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

Hope you will get some excellent pictures!

@Ragsytheriffer Жыл бұрын

Nice work guys, nice to see the recovery after the fires, looks like a great place for a visit.

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie! Yes, the plants have recovered really well... and the wildlife is fantastic! I would think the mild weather & all that rain has helped over the last few years but it was really amazing! Great place to visit for sure!!

@adventurewithdj Жыл бұрын

Great video, you've captured so much! 😍 I love seeing some lazy pelican!! Hahah also enjoyed the fist bump 😛 the Wonga pigeon is so cute with little spotted looking belly! 🐦

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Yeah Pelicans are super cute!!

@guyjackson4143 Жыл бұрын

I know I'm in a minority but i really enjoy your videos and the way you focus on all the wildlife in the area your in. Please keep them that way and leave the tech reports to the photographers who do them now. Excellent video and loved the reptiles especially the snake. Beautiful marking with the red and black!

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! ❤ I can honestly say that we'll leave all the tech reviews to all the other KZfaqrs 🤣 We have far more fun getting out & about seeing wildlife in beautiful locations than rambling on about stuff we know nothing about 🙂

@samsabastian5560 Жыл бұрын

I don't think you are in the minority at all. We all enjoy this site, and I consider we are a privileged majority. 😃

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

@@samsabastian5560 Awwww thanks Sam! ❤ Lovely comments like these inspire us to keep making videos! So thank you so much!! 🙂

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

May be I can use animal’s expertise to identify few I have photographed

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

Sure, no worries!

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

How do I share a picture with you guys

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

@@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 there's an email address on our channel. You could send a photo to us through there 😀

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

Sorry Typo error on Nimala’s name.My apologies

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

😃

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

Out of all the locations both of you visited which are the best 5 locations in Victoria for bird photography?

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

@@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 If I would pick 5 varied towns to stay & see interesting birds, I'd say: 1. Glenrowan 2. Sea Lake 3. Bright 4. Aireys Inlet 5. Mallacoota

@srilankanwhistlingthrush2006 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen!Hope one day we could cross hour path and meet you and your partner on a trail.Wish both of you more strength to give us more insight and videos on birds!