A few weeks ago our little group of intrepid birders spent a few hours exploring Welch Track, located on the Dandenong Ranges National Park. It is a fairly short track and very steep at the start but one that offers a good range of vegetation and animal species including birds. We spent some slow time just waiting for birds to come by. The last time I visited I was looking for a lifer: the Large-Billed Scrubwrens and found them but did not manage any photos (though I did find and photograph a juvenile Power Owl.) This time around we found the target species (only the 2nd time I have seen them) and managed to get a few nice images. (I have included an example of the related White Browed Scrubwren for comparison – image from a local shoot)
Welch Track, Dandenong Ranges National Park
Large Billed Scrubwren, Welch Track, Dandenong Ranges Nat Park
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Red Browed Treecreeper grooming after a quick dip in a local creek.
White Browed Scrubwren
The Gap Year and Beyond 