Woodman Point Redux

Our recent trip to Woodman Point wasn’t all walks along the shoreline. The coastal heathland behind the beach is also home to lots of great wildlife.

 

Mardiyet by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
Mardiyet or Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides). Woodman Point, Western Australia.

 

Mardiyet by Paul Amyes on 500px.com

This Nankeen Kestrel was very chilled, it let me approach and take loads of photos and it was still sat there when I walked away.

 

Djer-djer by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
This was a very busy little Djer-djer or Splendid Fairy-wren (Malarus splendens subs splendens). I ended up with a lot of empty frames as he bounced around looking for insects.

 

Djer-djer by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
His mate wasn’t nearly so active and was easy to photograph.

 

Mardiyet by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
One last look of the Nankeen Kestrel before I walk back to the car.

 

Sunset by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
The setting sun at Woodman Point.

 

Why Are You Littering? by Paul Amyes on 500px.com
As I walked into the car park I noticed this sign. There were a lot people living rough at the reserve whether in cars or or tents hidden in the dunes and woodland. There was an incredible amount of litter.