Studley park in the south-west is a pleasant parkland with a variety of Parrots possible.Īccessed off The Boulevard in Ivanhoe, this reserve protects a dense pocket of riverine forest as well as temporary swamps and wetlands. Footpaths follow the river frontage for nearly 16kms as well as alongside the Merri creek. A spectacular colony of 1000's of Grey-headed Flying-Fox roost here during the day, certainly one of Melbourne’s most incredible wildlife spectacles. Just south of here, on the southern side of the Freeway and accessed off Yarra Boulevard is the Bellbird picnic ground. This north-eastern section of the park contains very natural riverine vegetation. A nice but short walk starts from the pipe bridge next to Fairfield park. This protects the largest portion of native vegetation adjacent to the city, whilst parklands and golf courses add to the attraction. Here are just a sample starting closest to the city. There are many sites worth exploring along the way. As such it provides a green corridor allowing wildlife to move freely. For much of that length the surrounding land and vegetation is preserved for green space with only limited development allowed. The Yarra river winds its way from the Yarra Ranges to the east of Melbourne all the way into the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Key Species: Nankeen Night Heron, Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Koel (spring or summer only), Bell Miner, Little Wattlebird, Song Thrush (occasional). The patient observer may spot a roosting Tawny Frogmouth and the Powerful Owl is an intermittent visitor. Denser areas provide refuge for smaller bird species, and the loud ringing call of the Bell Miner will give their presence away. The plantings of various specimen trees attract a range of Parrots and Cockatoos and in recent years the Australian Koel has arrived in the spring. Key sites: The main lake is home to a range of commoner native waterbirds. Getting there: Walk or tram from Melbourne’s CBD. Easily accessed by tram or walking, this is a nice place to ease into Australian birds if you have just arrived in the country, and good at anytime for the world class plant collections. We will issue updates as needed.Situated in St Kilda, just 2kms from the CBD of Melbourne, the Royal Melbourne Botanical gardens were established in 1846 and cover 38 hectares. Our focus and effort at this time is on the safe recovery of the owl. At sunrise this morning, the owl flew from the tree on 5th Avenue and into Central Park where we continue to have visual contact with the bird. Zoo staff located the owl perched in a tree near the zoo and stayed with it throughout the night. Citizens and police spotted the owl on the sidewalk on 5th Avenue but it flew off. Upon notification, a team was mobilized to search for the bird. The exhibit had been vandalized and the stainless steel mesh cut. "A Eurasian eagle owl at Central Park Zoo was discovered missing from its exhibit at 8:30 p.m. The following statement was issued by Central Park Zoo: It is not known why the vandals set the owl free from the zoo, which is home to several species of owl. Rangers, be on the lookout - he was last seen flying south on 5th Avenue." We tried to help this lil wise guy, but he had enough of his growing audience & flew off. The 19th Precinct also tweeted: "Well, that was a hoot. The mayor's office incorrectly tweeted "New York's Finest saves one of New York's Flyest when an owl was trapped on 60th and 5th avenue!"
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