After having the worst weather for what seems like the last three months today I got up at 6am and headed down into the Megalong Valley. Leaving home the sky was patchy but it looked like it might turn out OK. It was nice to dream! As soon as I turned off the highway heading into the valley the weather closed in!

I made my way into Megalong and parked at the entrance to the Six Foot track, dragged all my gear out of the car and headed East along the track where I was greeted by a curios Scarlet Robin I didn’t even lift the camera as I was looking into the light and it was pretty well still dark. Continuing along the track East there were quite a few Buff-rumped Thornbill as well as White-eared Honeyeater, Grey Fantail and one Grey Currawong. I spent some time trying for a photograph of a few but the conditions made life very difficult. Heading back to the road and over the cattle grid heading West I was quite surprised to see very few birds today. A pair of Laughing Kookaburra and a few more Honeyeaters.

With this I made my way back to the car and took a casual drive round the valley, along Peach Tree road all the way to the end and then back and along Five Mile Creek RD and finally making my way home. It’s a stunning place to visit even when the birding’s not so great.

Till next time
Craig.

After quite a long rest from birds and photography for me (not by choice) I managed to put aside the time to get out and take a few images today (Good Friday) in the sensational Megalong Valley. This was my first trip so after reading a great deal of info on locations and species I set off from home at 6:30am; thankfully it’s only a 30 minute drive from home.

Six Foot Track at sunrise; A few clouds in the sky added with the amazing scenery to create an absolutely stunning view to start my day, woha I missed this so much!

After a short walk along the track I took a detour along a fence line and only about 20 meters from the main track there to greet me was a male Scarlet Robin YAY! Typical of most robins this fellow was so brave at times I think I could have actually reached out and touched him, his partner was also there but she was not nearly as brave, though I still managed some images.

From there I continued along the fence until I found a small clearing that was full of bird life, in this small area I saw and photographed the following;

Rufous Whistler
Red-Browed Finch
Brown Thornbill
Yellow-Rumped Thornbill
Eastern Yellow Robin (a lot)
Scarlet Robin
Grey Shrike-thrush
Spotted Pardalote
Superb Fairy Wren
Nankeen Kestrel
Galah

And on the way home a Wedge-Tailed Eagle

Not a bad spot ey!

That’s all I have time for right now so I hope you all have a sensational Easter and be safe if you’re travelling on the roads.

Craig.