A Strong Belief in Wicker

On a recent trip to Newcastle we had some afternoon drinks on the lakefront balcony of the house where we often stay. It's a beautiful s...

Last week we saw  lots of special birds at Lake Macquarie . This week we just have one special bird. Audrey. We first met Audrey back in 2...

On  my recent trip to Lake Macquarie we of course saw lots of fabulous birds. Pelicans of course. Pelecanus conspicillatus. I love the si...

Last week we spent a lovely relaxing week on the shores of Lake Macquarie, an hour and a half north of Sydney.  We walked by the lake ever...

I love our pelicans. Pelecanus conspicillatus . They certainly are conspicuous.  But they do have such an extraordinary grace. Despite...

Lake Macquarie is a picturesque lake a few hours north of Sydney. I grew up there and still visit quite regularly. It's a great place to...

Recently I was visiting my parents. I noticed that the lapwings were doing unusual things. They don't normally hang out on a neighbour...

I was very excited recently to organise a whale watching trip as a school holiday excursion with my son. This year there are record numbers...