The Danedong Ranges National Park was where the quest for
the Lyrebird continued. What initially appeared to be the most unlikely
locations along Ferntree Gully Lyrebird Track proved fruitful having spent the
day walking amongst the masses of runners that traverse the steep stairs and
narrow pathway up and down into the creek. The morning was heaving with people
but a couple of runners reported that birds had been seen particularly near
Emergency point two along the track. I plotted up off the path completing the
circuit which appears to be somewhat of a badge of honour for the local people!
It is very steep in places!
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| (Eastern Yellow Robin) |
I moved the suv up to One Tree Hill Walk picnic area had
lunch and waited for the sun to drop and had my fingers crossed that the people
pressure would diminish as the day progressed. I continued with my earlier
tactics completing the downhill course without success. There were only a few
people around and just before I had reached Emergency point two (walking
uphill) I saw a Superb Lyrebird walking down the scrub to my left. It saw me
and turned just as a jogger bounded down the stairs I indicated for him to stop
which he did in the mean time the bird was striding off into the scrub. I sat
in the scrub hoping for a photo opportunity bus saw the bird drop over the path
out of sight. Despite a lengthy wait the juvenile bird did not show itself
again so that was it quest over!
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