Another unexpected animal on a lunchtime walk in Rowville. I’m not sure who lost this crocodile bit they should be able to find it on top of this letterbox.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 20
Tag: Rowville
Rowville Black Swan
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.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 16
Rowville Bin Chicken
A juvenile bin chicken otherwise known as the Australian white ibis, Threskiornis molucca, during a lunchtime walk in Rowville. They are nicknamed bin chickens because of their “opportunistic” feeding and scavanging, which often finds them ransacking rubbish bins.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 20
Rowville White-Faced Heron
A white-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, during a lunchtime walk in Rowville.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 355
Great Egret in Flight
Apparently Great Egrets, Ardea alba, fly with their legs trailing behind them and their neck in an “S” shape.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 19
Rowville Great Egret
Another lunchtime walk at work in Rowville. This Great Egret was happy to stand still while I passed by, but as soon as I brought up my phone for a snap it was out of there.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 29
Australian Wood Duck
An Australian Wood Duck close to the footpath around the Rowville lakes behind work. The duck was happy to try to stare me down rather than get out of my way. That is until I bent down to take a photo!
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 48
Cracking-Up Melbourne Summer
Summer hit with a vengeance this week with a 44°C day. Only a few weeks ago this pond behind work was teeming with little fish and insects flitting around the surface. Now all that remains is cracked mud.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 19
Rowville Signal Control Box
A welcome splash of colour on my lunchtime walk. An artist has helped VicRoads brighten up their signal control box 795 (corner of Stud Rd and Lakeview Ave and Fulham Rd).
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 18
Love In The Mist
Love in the mist, devil in the bush or Nigella damascena planted beside the footpath on my lunchtime walk today in Rowville.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 21
Passionflower 2025
One flower on a massive passion fruit vine in Rowville spotted on a lunchtime walk.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 511