Jawboning

Jawboning · 04:52 PM

Some pics from a couple of visits to the Jawbone Conservation reserve, a location I would not have known about but for Dale making mention of it.
William the wagtail

Some of the flora

A pining jellyfish

An ibis convention

A dive bombing pelican, taken with a Prinz Galaxy 400mm

Dale · 02-14-2009, 06:46 PM

Nice to see. The place stands to benefit from an extra couple of hundred thousand dollars after Mobil forget that one of their petrochemical pipes was loosing large amounts of fuel that then polluted the ground water all around Williamstown

Jawbone is one of a network of marine sanctuaries in Victorian state waters. Good to see some shots from there Johno. See any mangroves?

xjjohnno · 02-14-2009, 07:16 PM

Sure did see some mangroves, I've yet to take the walk path from the west end where the larger mangrove areas are.
I think the broken pipeline might have been more on the Yarraville side of Williamstown. Mobil can also take responsibility for the now gone mangroves that were near the mouth of the Kororoit creek thanks to a big spill back in the 60s. Considering the closeness to all the petro chem installations in the area I'd consider Jawbone a bit of a miracle in survival.

roentarre · 02-14-2009, 11:18 PM

Mmmmmm, I would have to tag along you next time!

The fact that you caught wagtail is quite amazing. I could not spot many ibis these days. Glad that you have caught this much!

The jelly fish in melbourne beach? I just cannot believe it.

Great images to share with us!

xjjohnno · 02-14-2009, 11:29 PM

It's actually jellyfish time of year, have a good look next time you're strolling out on a bayside pier. They'll be around till maybe the end of March. The little wagtail was a bit of a poser and was quite happy to strut it's stuff for the camera. I'll PM you a few days in advance for the next weekend visit. If I get the free time during the week I'll be looking at the western end of the reserve and have a good idea of the offerings.

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02-14-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
Dale Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surfcoast Victoria Australia Posts: 560	Nice to see. The place stands to benefit from an extra couple of hundred thousand dollars after Mobil forget that one of their petrochemical pipes was loosing large amounts of fuel that then polluted the ground water all around Williamstown Jawbone is one of a network of marine sanctuaries in Victorian state waters. Good to see some shots from there Johno. See any mangroves?

02-14-2009, 07:16 PM	#3
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	Sure did see some mangroves, I've yet to take the walk path from the west end where the larger mangrove areas are. I think the broken pipeline might have been more on the Yarraville side of Williamstown. Mobil can also take responsibility for the now gone mangroves that were near the mouth of the Kororoit creek thanks to a big spill back in the 60s. Considering the closeness to all the petro chem installations in the area I'd consider Jawbone a bit of a miracle in survival.

02-14-2009, 11:18 PM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Mmmmmm, I would have to tag along you next time! The fact that you caught wagtail is quite amazing. I could not spot many ibis these days. Glad that you have caught this much! The jelly fish in melbourne beach? I just cannot believe it. Great images to share with us!

02-14-2009, 11:29 PM	#5
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	It's actually jellyfish time of year, have a good look next time you're strolling out on a bayside pier. They'll be around till maybe the end of March. The little wagtail was a bit of a poser and was quite happy to strut it's stuff for the camera. I'll PM you a few days in advance for the next weekend visit. If I get the free time during the week I'll be looking at the western end of the reserve and have a good idea of the offerings.