The Punchbowl Reserve is a good place to have a picnic or a walk around the pond, have a game of cricket in the summer or football in winter, or just run around. There is a playground for children as well.
The Turbo Chook or Tasmanian Native Hens are good swimmers' fast runners with strong legs therefore some people call them 'turbo chooks'. The chooks can run up to 50km hour are plentiful near marshes, rivers and so on. The Native Hen is protected, and they don't fly.
These photos were taken recently in autumn.
The photo of the Native Hen below was taken a few years ago with my Canon camera...you can see the difference in quality to the phone.
The map of The Punchbowl about a 7 minute drive from home.
The hen's legs look out of proportion to the body and even more to the head. The hen in the second photo looks like it is almost goose stepping.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree - a very smart goose stepper!
DeleteI think Adolph, El Duce and Stalin would be delighted.
Certainly many of them in one photo.
Oh yes and please stop sending your freezing weather up here.
It is freezing this morning.
I am off to Terrigal beach to see if anyone is in the surf.
Yesterday the beach was deserted.
Cheers
Colin
They do indeed walk like that Hels. They can run up to 50km an hour, so fast for a bird with legs like that!
DeleteThe hen is very sweet, and the river is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey are a nice bird and we have plenty roaming around in some areas, Marit.
DeleteCute hen, Margaret. It looks like she was posing for you.
ReplyDeleteAh! That is true regarding the pose.
DeleteThe first Tasmanian Native Hen we encountered was spotted in a field while we were driving. We pulled over to the side of the road to get a better look and take a picture, not knowing that we would see several every day!
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you got a picture of them, the hens seem to be in many places yet you can travel around Tasmania and not see one...luck of the draw.
DeleteWhat a beautiful looking hen.
ReplyDeleteLooks healthy too.
DeleteI love the pictures so much. That little stream is so peaceful looking.
ReplyDeleteJust a small stream and it is lovely, you sit there in the car park or near the barbecue area and can hear the water, lovely.
DeletePeaceful walks, playful moments, and the lively dash of turbo chooks make Punchbowl Reserve a real local gem
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a gem, and not far from home either. With the season it's always changing.
DeleteLindo pueblo. Linda gallina. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe creek is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe Native Hens would be outrun anything, which is handy if they can't fly.
They do a good job with their running, yet I've never seen one doing so, just strutting along. It's a rather small creek, Andrew yet it sounds good and looks nice when there is plenty of water running.
DeleteThe place looks really beautiful. Didn't expect those birds could run that fast!
ReplyDeleteYes, they sure can run fast, never seen one doing so as yet.
DeleteHer legs are indeed disproportionate.
ReplyDeleteNature is wise, for some reason it will be like this!!
The hen is certainly not like normal hens as we know them, very different in shape, yet similar.
DeleteBeautiful photo of the moorhen, as we call it here.
ReplyDeleteWe see it regularly here.
I think the stream is very beautiful.
I wish you a beautiful Wednesday.
Best regards Irma
A very similar bird, Irma. Our native hens is a Tribonyx mortierii...
DeleteThank you.
Looks a bit like our Coot. The phone picture is actually fine. Sometimes being able to easily grab an interesting shot can make absolute lens quality a bit less important. 50 KPH? Wow!
ReplyDeleteYes, similar but not the same, Bill.
DeleteWe always have our phones with us, well most of us do and it's so easy to grab it and take a photo whereas if you had to get the camera, set it the bird would be gone, especially in my case .
Hello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteNice pictures.
Funny shot of that Hen on picture 2. A beautiful graceful pose!! Fantastic.
Nice picture of that waterfall with the streaming water.
Many greetings,
Marco
Thanks Marco. The second picture the hen was strutting, that's how they walk sometimes.
DeleteSuch a peaceful place. It's perfect for hiking, walking and bird watching.
ReplyDeleteOh yes it sure is Giorgio. Several small walks can be had there but mostly houses built around that area now. We are so privileged to have such a nice nature reserve so close to the city and home.
DeleteThey are fascinating birds, lovely and those feet are extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteYes Denise, different feet strutting about.
DeleteAwesome birds!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne.
DeleteI enjoyed your photographs and the Autumnal colours too.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan.
DeleteI don't think I have heard of the Turbo chook before. I like your header picture, I bought a couple of plants years ago with similar leaves, thinking to start a hedge, but they just didn't grow, six months after planting they began to die. The soil here is THAT bad. I planted the succulent jades instead.
ReplyDeleteThanks re header, growing in the garden up the back, amazing colour this time of year, can't recall what it's called either. It doesn't grow fast but would make a pretty hedge.
DeleteThe jades would look nice.
Bella serie de imagenes de naturaleza, amiga.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ildefonso.
DeleteGreat photos, interesting birds
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo-Anne.
DeleteI hope I get to Tazmania one day.
ReplyDeleteAre those people in the bottom photos your family?
Lovely spot, and such an elegant bird.
Well let's hope you do, Liam but first of all may it be Tasmania. Probably a slip of the finger there with the name. No, they are not my family. That native hen (turbo chook) the second one is strutting about or was..lol
DeleteQuerida amiga, bellísima exposición de aves y el paisaje para disfrutar de la naturaleza, me encantó
ReplyDelete......♥Que Dios te bendiga♥.....
♥♥♥Abrazos y te dejo un besito♥♥♥
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Thank you Liz. Nature is a beautiful thing :)
DeleteAhh! What a pretty little hen! I love your world!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
hugs
Donna
Thank you Donna.
Deletesembla un lloc molt tranquil, al menys le imatge ho demostren. Els primers plans de les aus, son genials!
ReplyDeleteUna abraçada, Margarida!