Esther Crescent, Mooroolbark

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This 1.5 km. crescent meanders from Bellara Drive to Diane Crescent. It's a well-established area with a host of things to see.


An unusual sight these days is a cat. One ginger and white one was spied sitting on a brick window sill watching the world go by.


Many floral delights await a walker along this street. A fuchsia bush was one of my favourite finds, followed by a beautiful yellow butterfly bush. Another yellow beauty was a tecoma yellow bells.






Near the Diana Crescent end is Esther Park, home of the Mooroolbark Soccer Club. Apart from the main oval, there are several other ovals catering for soccer matches for all ages. On my visit, the under-eights were playing and they were loving it. Although a local resident said that on senior game days parking in the street was a problem.


Winter colour was plentiful in the form of azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons. Just looking at them warmed me up a little.


Bird life was very evident with nine different species seen. The most prolific were magpies and noisy miners, both a delight to watch as they fossick for food at ground level or perform acrobatic acts feeding in trees.


Some nice examples of grevilleas were seen, both red and yellow specimens. Other natives seen were banksias, bottlebrushes and a nice display of gum nuts.




Many colourful daisies were popping up as were some roses and iris plants.






A nice combination were some pig's ears, snap dragons, salvia Mexican bush sage and a single salsify.


Being an older area, I was pleased to see a lych gate and several picket fences. Many other fences were observed, both old and new.




Many unique garden ornaments added interest, such as two wishing wells, well past their original purpose, several tin people and other garden ornaments including an elephant who preferred a sheltered spot on a front porch.






Several crows were seen and heard. They seem to like perching on or near the top of power poles. A single mudlark was also perched up high as was a spotted pigeon on a rooftop.


Rooftops were the selected perching location for two corellas and several ibises. It was the first time I had seen an ibis on a suburban street.


Many walkers were about, with and without their dogs. Many cyclists were seen as was a post person on a three-wheeled cycle.




A flash of white appeared in a tree I was walking under which manifested into a sulphur crested cockatoo, nicely displaying its crest. Another one was later seen perched upon an overhead wire before diving off.





Many other flowers presented themselves as colourful photos. A coastal rosemary, convolvulus, a crassulaceae genus and a geranium.


A feeding rainbow lorikeet attracted my attention before fleeing my camera lens


A large protea bush was in various stages of flowering.


A mouse atop a fence caught my eye, albeit a metal cut out as were several small birds.


Some nice garden beds were seen, some with garden lamps and bird feeders.




Several houses with verandas displayed hanging baskets and three large metal butterflies adorned a front wall. Another garden had two lounge chairs who appeared to be not talking to each other.


An unusual garden ornament were three bicycle wheels joined with a chain with a more common wheel barrow nearby.


It's a walk with floral and avian surprises.





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