Today, I laughingly reminded Wing that someone accused me of setting up a nectar feeder just for photo op ( Read more... )

With the help of Alan, the cats' food and water dishes have been scrubbed and refilled. Their sandboxes cleaned and refilled ( Read more... )

I was cleaning and refilling the hummingbird feeders. I turned not quite right, right knee didn’t like it and I stumbled. When I reached out to get my balance, I dropped the feeder and it shattered. *sigh ( Read more... )

Wattlebirds, and New Holland, Singing, and Brown Honeyeaters all lurking and chirping because the feeders were empty!

Human heeded, took out bucket for warm soapy water, a pitcher of fresh 'nectar' and the garden hose. Scrubbed, rinsed then refilled the feeders. Put water in the ant moats.

I was watched by a Wattlebird


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Yesterday and the day before, we were hit by a severe storm front. Our gorgeous Gum Tree was badly damaged. This tree is (or should I say was) the stage for many of my large bird photographs (Cockatoos, Kookaburras, Galahs)

This makes me want to cry:


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Could you please stop your children/grandchildren/children under you care from chasing the birds in the park ( Read more... )

And not have a hissy-fit, or resort to snide insults and insinuations ( Read more... )

One of my neighbors cut down a large, full in flower grevillea. No wonder I could hear very angry Red Wattlebirds, as that is, make that was, their nursery. I hope there were no chicks or fledglings in it.

I have a feeling that the bottlebrush trees and the hummingbird feeders are going to have a lot more visits.

Two Red Wattlebird chicks, offspring of the senior resident adult pair. (Canon 7D2, 100-400 L IS mkII, 1.4x MkIII extender)


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But a very good one. Got up early, as Wing said we were expected in Leederville by 10am. I was up and ready on time, but Wing was running late like usual. So, arrived a bit late, and we all had a goodly breakfast, did a bit of street photography, then headed to Lake Monger ( Read more... )