Interesting places in The Black Spur:

Maroondah Reservoir Park

the The Black Spur is part of Victoria .
Interesting places in The Black Spur:

Maroondah Reservoir Park

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Emus
Made by Chrissy Downunder
Took this photo at Healesville Sanctuary .. Healesville, Victoria. www.zoo.org.au/HealesvilleSanctuary An adult Emu may reach 2 meters in height and can weigh up to 45 kilograms, making them the tallest bird inhabiting Australia. They are outweighed by only one other bird in Australia- their relative, the Cassowary. The feathers of an Emu are double shafted, giving the birds a loose, shaggy look. Emus are brown in colour, although the intensity of this colour varies according to the season of year, changes in surroundings and the behavior of nearby birds. Although they have feathers, they cannot fly because their wings are too small. Also due to the structure of the feathers they are no longer capable of creating lift. This open structure serves the sole purpose of insulating against the elements. Emus have three toes, the underside of these toes is flattened with a small pad, to aid traction over rough terrain. Habitat Emus are found throughout Australia in almost all habitat types. Diet Emus feed mainly on grass, flowers, seeds, fruits and insects. Emus also consume stones which aid in the digestion process. Breeding Emus are sexually mature at around 2 years of age. Breeding season will usually occur between April and November. Normally Emus are silent, but during breeding season, the female will make a deep booming noise. Emus will lay a clutch of 6-11 eggs which are dark grey-green in colour and are about 13.5cm in length and 9cm wide. It is up to the male to take care of the eggs during the 60 day incubation period and he is the sole parent for up to 2 years after the eggs hatch. After laying her eggs the female will find another wandering group and usually another mate with which she will lay another clutch of eggs. Female Emus can lay several clutches of eggs to numerous males in one breeding season. More information here: www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing-animals/birds...


Peter and his Range Rover at Badger Creek
Made by Chrissy Downunder
Picnic Grounds at Badger Creek Healesville, Victoria, Australia Go here for more info about Badger Creek Weir www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Healesville/Badger... www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/yarravalleyvic/yarraval... Peter with his 4WD which has quite a few bumps and bruises on it due to the many adventures in the bush we have. .. I love bush bashing in the right areas .. of course.


Reflections
Made by Chrissy Downunder
I took this photo at Badgers Creek in Healesville, Victoria. Highly recommended place to visit for the day .. especially for photographers .. amateur and professional alike. Wonderful lush areas of trees ferns etc to capture. Go here for more info about Badger Creek Weir www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Healesville/Badger... www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/yarravalleyvic/yarraval...


Fungi that caught my Eye
Made by Chrissy Downunder
The orange colours of this fungi looked so contrasting and bright against the greens and browns of the forest floor. Photo taken at Badger Creek Healesville, Victoria, Australia Go here for more info about Badger Creek Weir www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Healesville/Badger... www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/yarravalleyvic/yarraval...


Badger Creek ~ Healesville
Made by Chrissy Downunder
This is me at Badger Creek Healesville, Victoria, Australia Self confessed nature lover and tree hugger ☺ Go here for more info about Badger Creek Weir www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Healesville/Badger... www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/yarravalleyvic/yarraval...


Pelican
Made by Chrissy Downunder
Taken at Healesville Sanctuary. Go here for more information about the Sanctuary: www.visitvictoria.com/displayobject.cfm/objectid.000DB963...


dsc_8044
Made by David Overton
Maroondah Reservoir, in the Yarra Ranges above Healesville, is one of Melbourne's water supply reservoirs. At the moment it's holding 9979 megalitres of water out of a total capacity of 22000 megalitres.


Downtown Healeseville
Made by Chrissy Downunder
Downtown Healseville, Melbourne on a Sunday morning. Learning Photography with Neil Creek: Neils blog here: neil.creek.name/blog/


Foggy morning
Made by Jon Thornton
This was my first attempt at taking photos at the Black Spur on a foggy morning. The shoot taught me a lot about contrast control and using fog to hide unnecessary detail.


Road from Healesville to Marysville
Made by ScottDavis
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