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The Murrumbidgee River in May 2020 near Canberra

The Murrumbidgee River in May, with all the beautiful life - Photographing along the Murrumbidgee in May 2020

We are lucky in the ACT to have the Murrumbidgee River, the second longest river in Australia, flowing through a corridor that is set aside as a reserve to keep the river free from too much development. We are also further fortunate in having such easy access to the river. On a whim, I decided that I would spend this month, May, photographing around the Murrumbidgee corridor in the ACT, conceiving #MurrumbidgeeMay, because I am sure the world needs more hashtags. I photographed at a number of locations including Cotter Bend (on the Cotter River but it flows into the Murrumbidgee), Casuarina Sands, Tharwa Sandwash and the confluence of the Molonglo and Murrumbidgee rivers, just near the ACT’s border with NSW, where the Murrumbidgee River leaves the ACT. I had a really enjoyable time and was joined by a good friend on a number of the trips. It was a good time to photograph because the river had a lot of water in it because of the recent rains. I also purchased a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, which I started to use during May, allowing me to get some different angles on the subjects I was photographing. Unfortunately, we did not see as much wildlife as I would have liked, but it is now solidly autumn so there is less food sources readily apparent. I was still fortunate to see a Little Pied Cormorant, an Eastern Grey Kangaroo that had little concern about humans. a White-faced Heron, as well as a number of other wonderful animals. The lovely scenery was also a wonderful reward for getting around to these locations. I hope you like the photos below.
The Murrumbidgee River in May 2020 near Canberra
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The Murrumbidgee River in May 2020 near Canberra

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