The upper Rangitata- fresh snow- very invigorating !
Friday, October 7, 2011
Banded dotterel just returned from holiday in South Australia
Sighted a banded dotterel last week banded in South Austraila in the upper Rangitata River - just shows how dependent our wading birds are on a range of habitats for their survival . I will post photos of bird in due course.
Good to be back for fourth season in upper Rangitata- a true braided river wilderness.
Good to be back for fourth season in upper Rangitata- a true braided river wilderness.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
No new kid on the block
For me the upper Ashburton lakes has been an area that has fascinated me since the early 1980's when I used to go up with my father on fishing trips to Lake Heron and Camp.. Found this blast from the past- doing a black-billed gull colony count on the upper South Branch of the Ashburton river -1989
Brook Trout
Lake Emily has outstanding values for its brook trout fishery- beautiful fish and great eating ,with apricot coloured flesh, although I only kept two last year. always a joy to catch and a treat to eat !
Monday, May 23, 2011
Lake Denny
One of the lesser known lakes in the Ashburton group- A shallow lake with some good wetland plant habitats. I have only visited this lake once in 2005
Kayaking in winter- Lake Heron
Another blast from the past- winter 1998 on Lake Heron- a magical days kayaking- winters stillness with the kayaks bow shattering the ice and breaking the silence. In the photo- kayaking buddy Glen McKinley.
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