I was not expecting to find a pair of black swans (Cygnus atratus) right next to the foot path on my lunchtime walk. The pair were quite happy for people to walk past and I wasn’t hanging around taking photos. You can just see the white flight feathers poking out on the wing.
A Marten’s Water Monitor in the Reptile House at the Melbourne Zoo. These monitors live in far-north Australia,feeding on frogs and toads. Many monitors have been poisoned by feeding on the invasive cane toad.
A Coastal Taipan in the Reptile House at the Melbourne Zoo. The Coastal Taipan can reach up to almost 3 metres long, and is the third-most venomous land snake in the world. The story of the first live capture and the efforts to develop an antivenom is well worth the read.
A Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon in the Reptile House at the Melbourne Zoo. These dragons are small lizards at grow up to 15cm and they each have a distinctive pattern on their back.
A star patterned tortoise enjoys lunch in the Melbourne Zoo Reptile House.
A Lace Monitor in the Reptile House at the Melbourne Zoo.
A Common Death Adder in the Reptile House at the Melbourne Zoo. This is one of the most deadly land snakes in the world, but is under pressure from cane toads which eat their young.
A Central Netted Dragon at the Melbourne Zoo. They are named for the black net-like pattern on their body, a key part of their camouflage.
The view of Sullivan Bay, Sorrento from the cemetery for the 1803 first Victorian settlement.
The Spirit of Tasmania heading up the bay, passing Sorrento on its way to Geelong.
Zoe and I had a day trip down to Sullivan Bay with Mum and Dad. Sullivan Bay was the site of the first white settlement in Victoria in 1803. The settlement was unsuccessful, but we had a great day out.
Zoe and new BFF, Kaos, a Finnish Lapphund, at a recent show at KCC Park
A Bearded Collie chills out on top of a trolley at the Dandenong Poultry and Kennel Society 2026 Championship Show.