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Category: Birds

  • They like each other…

    They like each other…

    Author Marc Newman ◦ Our Superb Fairy-Wren having a rest from keeping our lawn in order… They like each other. Some say… isn’t love grand !! What little darlings… lucky to have this happy family living at our place! Very… Continue reading

  • Will you still love me, when I lose my looks…

    Will you still love me, when I lose my looks…

    Author Marc Newman ◦ Togetherness…kissy… The male is losing his colours, but I think she still loves him :-))) Ahhh. Feels good… Our blue boy back in full plumage… Superb… Footnote & References Check out more blogs and contribution by… Continue reading

  • What’s that on the windsock in the poo ponds…

    What’s that on the windsock in the poo ponds…

    Author Dorothy L. ◦ A perfect morning at ‘the ponds’, cool and crisp with the sun just over the ranges. No wind, good company and I hadn’t been to the “Poo Ponds” for a while. What’s that on the windsock,… Continue reading

  • Flight of the Black Swan

    Flight of the Black Swan

    Author Dorothy L. ◦ This morning at 06.00 hrs, I literally dragged myself from my comfy bed as I had an appointment to meet people at the sewage ponds!!! I’d had a huge week, busy, busy. But enough of that.… Continue reading

  • A day in the life of Redbank Waterhole

    A day in the life of Redbank Waterhole

    Author Dorothy L. ◦ WOW so much water in the gorge, the banks are wonderfully green, the sky is cloud free and a vibrant azure blue. Then I heard this loud squark, squark, squark, and there atop a dead tree… Continue reading

  • Those White-plumed Unexpected Moments…

    Those White-plumed Unexpected Moments…

    Author Koh Lin ◦ Sometimes in your everyday life, Mother Nature throws an unexpected moment your way… There I was, working busily in the garden at my work place in Alice Springs… I was looking in the cabinet drawer for… Continue reading

  • I’m sure I need a rest…

    I’m sure I need a rest…

    Author Dorothy L. ◦ Birds of Prey… Since I arrived back from a birding holiday in South Australia in late December… yes that’s correct, a birding holiday!! …I knew I was in need of rest. I thought about driving in… Continue reading

  • Reflected Moments

    Reflected Moments

    Author Koh Lin ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ The dictionary interprets the word ‘reflection’ as an instance of reflecting especially, (as in the return of light or sound waves from a surface); the production of an image by or… Continue reading

  • The Road Ahead

    The Road Ahead

    Still here and facing the road ahead… So here we are, we have made it through to 2022, leaving behind the turmoil we have lived through and looking into an uncertain future. The ground is seemingly scattered with debris of… Continue reading

  • The Definition of Mental Anguish…

    The Definition of Mental Anguish…

    Author Gary Taylor ◦ The definition of mental anguish 😄 — I was doing one of my favourite local Midwest WA road trips, taking the gravel back roads where you can pull over anywhere you like to snap a few… Continue reading

  • Bird Watching at the Beanie Festival

    Bird Watching at the Beanie Festival

    Alice Springs Beanie Festival Author Koh Lin ◦ Alice Springs is renowned destination for bird watching. It is also known as the Beanie Centre of the world, with its iconic festival event that brings all sorts of beanies from around… Continue reading

  • The Art of Birds

    The Art of Birds

    Author Koh Lin ◦ Sometimes in life, you do not need words… when an image can touch a cord that resonates with your soul… Many thanks to our contributors for their images: Dorothy L., CK Leel, Helen Pinnock, Derek Leel,… Continue reading