When Richard walked underneath the trellis arch at the front of the house, he noted baby bird tweets. Careful inspection revealed a tiny Superb Fairy Wren nest Hidden in the bushy part of the climbing plant. Adult wrens were protesting loudly, but we did not touch the nest itself. I had been thinking about repacing … Continue reading Superb Fairy Wren Nest
Tag: Australian birds
White Necked Heron
The latest addition to the bird species list is the White Necked Heron. We have one drop in every now and again, but only for an hour or two at a time. The photos of the herron on the jetty were taken on a differnt day to the images of the heron wading in and … Continue reading White Necked Heron
Galah
Of all of the birds we have on our land, the Galah is probably my equal favourite, along with the Superb Fairy Wren and the Australian Wood Ducks. Compared with other parrots, it is not noisy or showy, but quietly goes about its business. We’ve had galah’s here ever since we bought the property – … Continue reading Galah
Long Billed Corella
Occasionally we have heard Corellas calling to each other as they fly overhead and once we saw a pair on a tree over out back fence, but until today, we had not actually seen one on our land. Today we had two Corella outside our study window, with three Galahs and a Crimson Rosella for … Continue reading Long Billed Corella
White Faced Heron
A solitary White Faced Heron has appeared this week. It waded around the edge of the dam, and seems to like feeding around the reeds growing in the water. It doesn’t stay for long – sometimes only a matter of minutes, sometimes about an hour. It is very elegant but rather shy – preferring to … Continue reading White Faced Heron
Australian Raven
Recently, we’ve noticed many Australian Ravens around the dam. This has happened within the last two weeks. I’ve consulted our Field Guide to Australian Birds, and discovered that immature Ravens collect in groups until they mature and pair up to breed. So I guess we have a roaming flock of young birds looking for mates … Continue reading Australian Raven
Boxes, Birds and Wood Fires
For a week now, we’ve been living in our new house among a sea of boxes. Piece by piece, we unpack our old life and see how it fits with our new life. Already we find that some loved items simply don’t fit into this (smaller) house. We knew this would be the case. Part … Continue reading Boxes, Birds and Wood Fires
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