The Backline Road

Autumn is giving us some gorgeous weather and so what better than to go off piste again. We went to Otaio Gorge reserve and walked through the bush to the most awesome spot and swimming hole - actually it was the first place Nina swam when we arrived here in 1997! There is a DOC campsite which is pretty neat but it does say No dogs! The reserve is on the Backline road which is shingle all the way!

Otaio Gorge swimming hole

We then headed west along the road to Mt Nimrod Reserve for lunch and a walk. The bell birds are amazing there and there were these little very black and very yellow birds there. I need to check it out and see what they are. We have recorded the bird song. Great bush walk from the campsite there.

These little cups were given to us by A-Al

Click to play Bellbirds song

Check out this recording of birds in the bush at Mt Nimrod






And home past our old farm at Cannington - looks good.
The little bright black and yellow birds are South Island tomtits.