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Wynn Vale Dam, Adelaide

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"Wynn Vale Dam offers visitors and locals a serene outdoor experience." -  City of Tea Tree Gully





This morning was a very cold and grey morning, so after getting a few essentials at our local shopping centre, I thought it would be good to go out to Wynn Vale Dam and have a walk around.  My other reason for going was to collect some different eucalyptus leaves for my new hobby of eco printing which is becoming an addiction, and finding different varieties of leaves for experimenting has seen me wandering the neighbourhood collecting leaves!  I am sure the neighbours are wondering what I am doing, thank goodness most of them are not out and about in this cold weather.



Common Coot
The Wynn Vale Dam was originally constructed by S Wynn and Company in 1962 so as to irrigate their vines as part of the Modbury Estate.




A cold morning at the dam


A  very good boardwalk around part of the dam



Musk Lorikeet feeding on the eucalypts


Musk Lorikeets

Musk Lorikeets are endemic to (only found in) south-eastern Australia, being widespread in eastern New South Wales, all regions of Victoria and in the south-east of South Australia.

 








Completed in June 2014, the 2.5 metre wide pathway meanders along the beautiful Dry Creek corridor from Wynn Vale Dam through to Vaucluse Reserve in Valley View. With four playgrounds and plenty of seating along the route, you can even choose to take a well-earned break
The Dry Creek Trails are a network of walking and cycling trails that traverses 14km from the hilly escarpments to the sea, passing through remnant areas of eucalyptus woodlands and grasslands. The trail explores the river and its reserves: from the end of the 16.5km Little Para River Trail near Barker Inlet



The fountain that keeps the water healthy







Native Pigeon

A few Ibis up in the trees
The wattle is just coming into flower


Comments

Joyful said…
Lovely bird photos. I also love the birds in your header. Have a wonderful week and stay safe.
Meanqueen said…
Lovely wildlife pictures, thank you.
Loving the canoodling galahs in your header.
We don't get the musk lorikeet and it is a beauty.
Our wattle is nowhere near out either.
Thank you for taking us walking with you - and I would love to learn more about the eco printing.
eileeninmd said…
Hello, looks like a beautiful park. Lovely variety of birds and photos.
Enjoy your day, have a happy new week!
Margaret D said…
Love your header photo - a good capture there.
The water, ducks and such are just ever so nice..thanks for sharing.
Even on a dreary gray day this was all beautiful.
Rita said…
The musk lorikeets may be pests but they are sure beautiful!
Would love to see your leaf prints. :)
This looks like a beautiful place for a walk. I love the vivid colors of the lorikeet.
So manylovely photos that made me feel happy
Rosie said…
The musk lorikeets are quite small and they were eating something on the leaves. The Galahs on the header were beautiful, photo taken on a camping trip a few years ago.
Rosie said…
Ilona, I am pleased that you like my photos and I like our wildlife too. Thanks.
Rosie said…
EC, the galahs are lovely in that photo, which was taken a few years ago in Burra. The musk lorikeets were everywhere at the dam. Eco printing is good fun, but I haven't really got it right yet, still experimenting, but there is a lot on Google and Facebook, Instagram, if you are interested.
Rosie said…
Thanks, I enjoyed my walk there & will go back again. Have a good week.
Rosie said…
Margaret, yes the galahs were posing for me, photo was in Burra a few years ago. Have a good week.
Rosie said…
Peggy, I think we all need some cheerfulness these days. Have a good week.
Rosie said…
Sandra, thanks for your comments. The lorikeets are very colourful and I could get quite close to them until a walker came by with a Retriever dog who was very interested in them!
Rosie said…
Jo-Anne, I think photos of nature make us all happy. Hope you have a good week and stay safe.
Tanza Erlambang said…
aww...beautiful ducks....
lovely place to observe nature.
Rick Watson said…
You all have some of the most beautiful critters there:)

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