Pound Bend Reserve, Warrandyte State Park

The reserve, little more than 20km north-east of Melbourne, is almost surrounded by a large loop of the meandering Yarra River. Wildflowers and birds are plentiful, particularly in springtime.

The above photo shows Chocolate Lily Arthropodium strictum.

October 2012

The photos below were taken during a well-attended BirdLife Melbourne outing. Though cool and damp at first, the day progressively cleared to a beautiful afternoon. Walking along the river track, we were constantly accompanied by calling birds.

Mountain Clematis Clematis aristata grew in
 a few places beside the track.
 We also saw Clematis microphilla with feathery fruit.
 

A pair of Grey Fantails flew to and from this almost completed nest,
adding finishing touches and trying it for size. The birds  built their nest in
a sparse Pomaderris tree growing beside the brown Yarra River, which
forms the background of the photo.