A small bird often found in most forested areas of Victoria is the Eastern yellow robin. It is a favourite of mine due to its vibrant colour, its preferred hunting method is to pounce from a low perch and that it is territorial: all very handy habits for a photographer.
Eastern Yellow Robin, Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Yandooit, Victoria
When I visit Newstead, I like to drop by Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve in Yandooit. One of the spots in the Reserve is called Pickpocket Diggings. It is an old gold mining area with many mullock heaps. It is a popular area for gold detecting enthusiasts. On most occasions I seem to be able to find Yellow-footed Antechinus, a carnivorous marsupial mouse, hopping across the path to trees in broad daylight. They dont seem to be bothered by people that much and I got pretty close. I watched this tiny hunter looking for insects at the base of a tree and when it caught something it ran back to its home in an old tree stump. The males only live less than a year and die out in a super charged breeding frenzy while the females live on to raise their pups.
Yellow-footed Antechinus, Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Sandon, Vic
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