Spring is a wondrous season, a time of birth and renewal. This branch – stripped bare thanks to the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos – outside the kitchen window makes the ideal resting spot for a fledgling White-plumed Honeyeater.
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Monday 28 September 2009
Sunday 27 September 2009
Saturday 26 September 2009
Friday 25 September 2009
Thursday 24 September 2009
Wednesday 23 September 2009
‘Little One’ – Juvenile Australian Magpie
Little One is one of last year’s young. Her mother abandoned her when she was a fledging, probably because she’s not quite right in the head. When she’s with the rest of his family, she’s extremely submissive, sitting with her belly on the ground and squawking. If she gets within striking distance of the matriarch – normally a gentle, placid bird – she attacks her. She never learns.
Every morning she knocks on the window with her beak, then stands back waiting for her daily treat. The whole time she’s eating, she’s chattering. Magpies don’t usually talk while they’re eating.
Every morning she knocks on the window with her beak, then stands back waiting for her daily treat. The whole time she’s eating, she’s chattering. Magpies don’t usually talk while they’re eating.
Labels:
Birds
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Monday 21 September 2009
Spring Gardening
The worst of the frosts are over (we hope) and the gardener of the house is hard at work planting vegetables galore.
Almost as much effort goes into protecting the plants from the local wildlife: wombats, rabbits, ravens (partial to figs) and the cockatoos.
Almost as much effort goes into protecting the plants from the local wildlife: wombats, rabbits, ravens (partial to figs) and the cockatoos.
Labels:
Garden
Saturday 19 September 2009
Wet Sugar Glider with Young
With thanks to Andrea Hylands.
If you look carefully, you'll see the tails the of the Sugar Glider's two babies in her pouch.
If you look carefully, you'll see the tails the of the Sugar Glider's two babies in her pouch.
Labels:
Marsupials
Friday 18 September 2009
Thursday 17 September 2009
Wednesday 16 September 2009
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Saturday 12 September 2009
Friday 11 September 2009
Wednesday 9 September 2009
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