The last time I was in Canberra I decided to visit the National Botanic Gardens. I didn’t go the last time because it was summer and in 40 degree heat, it really didn’t bear thinking.
Ray and I tried practicing our photography (particularly portraits) there so that we could take nice photos in Japan. I really don’t think we’re up to scratch yet >_<
(Also I think Ray has the height advantage :@. Somehow the portaits look better when the lens is angled downwards :@)
We were walking past this bridge when we saw 2 people staring at something in a tree. We didn’t pay them any attention at first but the guy turned to us and said: “Those are tawny frogmouth owls. They are very rare.”
So we stopped and looked at them and took many photos.
As they were shuffling off another group of tourists rounded the corner from the opposite end. Eye contact was studiously avoided but I managed to catch the eye of the last person. I said: “Those are tawny frogmouth owls. They are very rare.”
Don’t I sound so knowledgeable? 
They are also known as morporks btw. Yup, that’s the bird on the Ankh Morpork coat of arms…
And IIRC, their call sounds like “more pork!”
Aren’t they cute?
After that we went to the Telstra Tower, which is what passes for a tourist attraction around Canberra.
Being the tightarses we are we didn’t pay the fee to take the lift to the top of the tower and just mooched around the base for a bit.
Telstra Tower
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