Birds

Just a couple of photos of a few of the birds we saw and heard down on the farm.

Morning was always wonderful with lots of bird music

They were unusually very considerate

As the sun was well and truly up before the carrolling began

Most were quick and just the flash of colour and the whirr of wings were to be seen and heard.

So I didn't get photos of Blue Wrens (love them, so sweet, we used to have lots of them visit at our old home and I do miss them), Currawongs, Crows, Lorikeets, Rosellas, White Cockatoos

that's only a list of those I can name and remember

Others were so tiny and so well camoflauged that the photos just do not show them - unless you have super detective eyes and can blow up photos and know what you are looking for.

And I know that there are 20 - 30 finch type birds in this photo and I can only see one and I know where to look!!!!

Ok I know its difficult - supremely so

So I zoomed the photo and marked those I could see

There were more though still hidden

And the big square has 3 birds in it!!!!

A pair of Black cockatoos

These birds have a distinctive call

and they are HUGE (wing span 60-69cm/24-28in)

much bigger than the Yellow Crested Cockatoo

I think their nest is here as they are usually in hollow logs

White Wagtail who we have always called Willy Wagtails

As for animals

Well, unusual in that we did not see any Kangaroos or Wallabies

I did get to see a VERY, VERY, LARGE wombat

But he was dead

Thought I would spare you the photo  - VBG!!!!!