Lonely Bay Walk

[iandsmith]

I was planning to go fishing but the weather wasn't favourable to say the least so, instead of that I started heading for home in N.S.W. when I saw a sign; "Lonely Bay Walk". I figured, what else was I doing and so I turned off and went to see what the sign was all about. I parked the motorhome in what looked the likely spot and headed off into the bush, anticipating that the bay might in fact be a surf beach.
Well, I got that all wrong as it was, in fact, a seaboard lake with an occasional exit to the ocean. Still, it was a pleasant stroll and after a few hundred metres I reached a narrow inlet featuring many dead trees either side before the bay opened up about a kilometre further on. Views across the water revealed fenced paddocks and a town towards the ocean though it was strictly wilderness on the northern side.
I chose to shoot landscapes on the way out and animals on the way back.
After a few kms imagine my surprise when I reached a larger carpark with tables and toilets. It was here I decided to head back.
In trying to shoot birds I had little success but the cicadas were very accommodating. One came out of a tree and landed on a fern right next to me and, while I was looking for birds elsewhere I leaned on a tree and felt a buzzing at my side.
Eventually I also shot some birds so it was a rewarding morning. Hope you enjoy the pics.

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The inlet with the dead trees

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Fallen tree en route

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Green grocer cicada

Yellow Monday cicada

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Golden whistler in full song

[hoangle1009]

This is nice, where is it?

Thanks for the photos, they are awesome

[stepbystep]

Great pics, love the last one - the bug in front of the bird doesn't look too happy. must be the supper song the whistler is singing!

[iandsmith]

Thanks for the positive feedback fellas.
It's located Lake Tyers, along with several other walks, in eastern Victoria, not that far from Orbost.
Well spotted re the cicada shell. Despite their (the cicadas) presence they were unusually quiet.

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The inlet

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Yellow rumped spotted pardalote

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Native flowers

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Eastern yellow robin

Funguw en route

[tasadam]

That elusive Pardelote shot is cool!

[jcr_au]

Lovely shots Ian.

I'll have to put that walk on the (ever growing) list of walks to check out in Gippsland

[iandsmith]

The best bird area was a loop that goes off the main track called the Fern Loop if you were interested in the birds. I also shot a black faced monarch, eastern spinebill and some other as-yet-unidentified bird in the same spot.
Cheers all

[Charlievee]

Very nice shots. Thanks for posting them. CV

[juju]

Great photos, you have a good eye and good eyes!