23/05/2022
Explore the Mallee, Patchewollock Victoria
Hello again,
Just back from another trip to Explore the Mallee in Patchewollock Victoria, its been a while and a few cancelled trips due to restrictions etc but was so very much worth getting back to this beautiful part of the Mallee.
Michael and Louise are the perfect hosts and the “Roost” is such a lovely little cottage to stay and use as your base to explore this wonderful part of Victoria.
We did a few trips into Wyperfeld National Park and explored around there as my target species was the stunning Pink Cockatoo, it took some work but was so very lucky to find a few birds in some lovely light one morning and spent some amazing time with these beautiful birds, it is always such a privileged to see let alone photograph these stunning birds and being able to make a few images and then slowly get away with the birds going about their day just makes it a dream result.
Here are just a few images from this trip, hope you enjoy them….
An unmistakable cockatoo of the dry inland, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo is the only Australian cockatoo that is salmon-pink below and white above. It is also called the Pink Cockatoo
A beautiful Pink Cockatoo inflight is a sight to behold and would have to be my favorite Bird.
Such stunning birds, cannot wait til my next encounter with these beautiful Cockie’s
Pink Cockatoo
Such stunning birds and such characters
A beautiful pair of Pink Cockatoos
Peek a boo!
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Lophochroa leadbeateri
Cacatuidae
Two Juvenile Pink Cockies fooling around
Just love these beautiful Larrikins
Regent Parrot;s
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
This beautiful Male Regent Parrot must have had a close shve with a Raptor as he has lost his beautiful long tail feathers, was still able to fly really well so am sure he will grow some more soon.
Male and Female Regent Parrot’s
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Male Regent Parrot olytelis anthopeplus Psittacidae, and one of my favorite Parrots
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Female Regent Parrot olytelis anthopeplus Psittacidae,
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Male Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Male Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Male Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Female Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mallee Ringnecks (Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Close up with a Mallee Ringnecks (Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringnecks (Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Male and Female Bluebonnet’s
Northiella haematogaster
Male and Female Bluebonnet’s
Northiella haematogaster
Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Male and Female Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Psittacidae
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Psittacidae
White-browed Treecreeper
Climacteris affinis
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Columbidae
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis
Pachycephalidae
Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis
Acanthizidae
White-eared Honeyeater
Lichenostomus leucotis
Meliphagidae
Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
Meliphagidae
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Meliphagidae
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Falconidae
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Falconidae
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Accipitridae
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
Falconidae
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Columbidae
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
Meliphagidae
The Silo Art at Patchewollock
Had such a fabulous time at Explore the Mallee, spent a good amount of time looking around their 168 acre property and found plenty of beautiful birds and subjects to photograph, the passion and dedication to nature both Michael and Louise have is very so addictive and genuine and it shows with their knowledge and experience, you walk away learning a lot, I certainly did
Cant wait for another adventure around this beautiful part of Victoria and the Mallee, thank you so very much Michael & Louise for sharing your hospitality, many laughs and showing us around your stunning part of Mallee at Patchewollock in Victoria.
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Would highly recommend a visit!
More images to come from this trip