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Come running … it’s spring

Naturewatch I THOUGHT I’d quote EE Cummings and say that “it’s spring and the world is mud-lucious", but instead of the “little lame balloonman whistling...

Seriously, trees are for the birds

IT’S been a lovely few weeks. The days are slightly warmer and there’s lots of water around, which is great. The west track pond in...

Great weather for ducks

WE have finally had some decent winter rain, but the west track dam in the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve is still empty, so I’m...

Rapt with recent visits

I ALWAYS have thought that a raptor a day keeps the doctor away, however over the past few weeks I’ve seen a daily raptor...

Laying eyes on powerful owl

AT LAST there has been some decent rain over the past few weeks, which has been a relief. There have been some glorious balmy sunny...

Fruit goes to cheeky guests

AT last the heavens have opened and there has been some decent rain. The days and nights have been getting slightly cooler, but are...

Sightings in the season of change

THE autumn weather has been just perfect for anything, although particularly great for getting out and about around the Bellarine and Geelong. There has...

Hive of bird activity

Jen Carr, jennifer.carr6@bigpond.com AT the time of writing this, it hasn’t rained for weeks. I think a rain dance is really required, and I hope...

Common sandpiper makes its way

By JEN CARR THERE'S been so much happening over the past few weeks, I can hardly keep up with it all. At least there has been...

Season’s end for eye-catching hobby

By JEN CARR WHAT a wonderful few weeks. I’ve had another week off work which inevitably leads to a few lovely outings. My favourite new hobby...

Rains make wetlands live again

By JEN CARR THE heavens opened on 27 January with a force not seen for years, turning drylands into wetlands again. At least Bellarine ducks and...

Walter steers Cobras to win

It wasn’t pretty, but Collendina worked extra hard to defeat Inverleigh in round 7. Needing a win, the Cobras regained their spot in the top...