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Category: DorothyL

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris), Alice Springs Ponds © Dorothy Latimer

What’s that on the windsock in the poo ponds…

21 May 2022 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ A perfect morning at ‘the ponds’, cool and crisp with the sun just over the ranges. No wind, good company and I hadn’t been to the “Poo Ponds” for a while. What’s that on the windsock,…

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Posted in: Alice Springs, Birds, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Fauna, Guest Author, Northern Territory
Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, Central Australia, NT

Flight of the Black Swan

28 March 2022 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ This morning at 06.00 hrs, I literally dragged myself from my comfy bed as I had an appointment to meet people at the sewage ponds!!! I’d had a huge week, busy, busy. But enough of that.…

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Posted in: Birds, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Fauna, Guest Author
Redbank Waterhole, Owen Springs Reserve © Dorothy Latimer

A day in the life of Redbank Waterhole

13 March 2022 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ WOW so much water in the gorge, the banks are wonderfully green, the sky is cloud free and a vibrant azure blue. Then I heard this loud squark, squark, squark, and there atop a dead tree…

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Posted in: Birds, Blog, Central Australia, Central Australia, DorothyL, Guest Author, Insects, Northern Territory, Wasps
Roe Creek, Simpsons Gap, NT

Henry… at the Gap

24 February 2022 Ausemade

…a morning at Simpsons Gap Author Dorothy L. ◦ After all the rain of the past week, it was time for a visit to Simpsons Gap this morning. Besides my passion for bird photography, I’m also into insects, and a…

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Posted in: Alice Springs, Australia, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Fauna, Guest Author, Northern Territory, Tourism, Travel
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Central Australia © Dorothy Latimer

I’m sure I need a rest…

23 January 2022 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ Birds of Prey… Since I arrived back from a birding holiday in South Australia in late December… yes that’s correct, a birding holiday!! …I knew I was in need of rest. I thought about driving in…

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Posted in: Alice Springs, Australia, Birds, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Fauna, Guest Author, Northern Territory
Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Reflected Moments

8 January 2022 Ausemade

Author Koh Lin ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ The dictionary interprets the word ‘reflection’ as an instance of reflecting especially, (as in the return of light or sound waves from a surface); the production of an image by or…

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Posted in: Australia, Birds, Blog, DorothyL, Fauna, Guest Author, Koh Lin
Juvenile Channel-billed Cuckoo with foster parent Torresian Crow

A Home Like Alice…

22 May 2021 Ausemade

Author JeLa D ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ It seems that the fostering was too good as the teenager does not want to leave home… It is now the month of May and a definite chill is happening, ‘winter…

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Posted in: Birds, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Family, Fauna, Guest Author, JeLa D
Juvenile Channel-billed Cuckoo

CBC… fostering

7 February 2021 Ausemade

Author JeLa D ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ Drop them off at the creche, pick them up as a teenager… It’s coming up to 1800 hours  (6 pm) and I’m sitting outside waiting, it’s very quiet as I haven’t…

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Posted in: Birds, Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Family, Fauna, Guest Author, JeLa D
Alice Springs Hot Air Ballooning over Central Australia

I don’t like heights and I’m going up in a balloon???

22 January 2021 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ Music playing from my phone, it’s 03.30 and time to get up! Today is my balloon ride with Outback Ballooning! I’m out of bed but am I awake? Hopefully a tepid shower will set things right.…

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Posted in: Blog, Central Australia, DorothyL, Guest Author, Tourism
Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)

Photographer’s paradise

11 January 2021 Ausemade

Author Dorothy L. ◦ Part 4 ◦ Smelling the salt air of the coast… It was worth coming to the Otways Ranges, photographer’s paradise. Eastern, Flame, Pink, Rose and Scarlet Robins, Olive Whistler and the Rufous Fantail. WOW what a…

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