Wednesday 27 April 2011

WA BIRDS

 While the main aim of going to WA was to shoot the beautiful wildflowers we were pleasantly surprised to find some 'common' birds appearing before us.
Purple Swarmphen
Black Swan.
Eurasian Coot
Red Wattlebird.
Butcher bird?

WA Galah,

Western Australia Raven

28, Ring neck Cockatoo.

Magpie

Pied Oyster Catcher.

Pelicans

Pied Cormorants.
Western Rosella.
Australian Raven

Friday 22 April 2011

WILD FLOWER TRAIL. Western Australia.


Saw on cable tv a documentary of the wild flowers of  WA, supposedly the wild flower capital of the world. We were so impressed that we immediately googled, booked our car, motels and air tickets. The next week found us getting our rental car from Perth airport and driving more than 3000km crisscrossing the southern portion of WA.  taking in the scenery, clean air, meeting some old friends and of course enjoyed WA wine.


No, they are not wild flowers but these tulips were found outside the restaurant at Mt. Baker

Everlastings

Again these are not wild flowers. Rapeseed or they call it canola here.

Southern Cross










Bacon and egg?






Scarlet Banksia
Myrtle.

Quaalup Bell



This protea was found in my friend Pete's house garden, says is from S.Africa.

Flowers of one specie of gum tree.












Apparently these seeds are harvested by wild flower farms. 






WA Desert Hibiscus.