It’s Autumn here and a second crop of sunflowers has emerged from Summer’s seeds dropped in the garden. Just one freak flower has bloomed and look at it. I think it has been attacked by the birds! The temperatures are dropping each day and some chance for rain is finally forecast. I wonder if there will be any more flowers???
Another pic I found from my holiday a while ago is this one of Spinifex pigeons. Apparently it is also known as the Plumed Pigeon or Gannaway pigeon. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect cress. The other crested pigeon is one that frequents the farm and I have taken lots of pics of it.
Below is the Spinifex Pigeon
Ans below are crested pigeons. Not surprisingly, they’re part of the same family group. How amazing they developed such different colourings.
This bird was showing many different angles
One of the few, so I’ve been confined inside and I was tidying up my pics when I came across this one. It is interesting on lots of different levels. There’s a lot going on. It was taken by my husband who picked up the camera while I attempted to take a photo with my phone. I was inside an old wreck surrounded by spiders, taking a photo through the window. Later on a managed to slowly open the window without disturbing the amazing web.
Today, I noticed the two reflections in the window; the paddocks and if you look carefully you can see the reflection of the spider in the phone. Click here and here to see the photos I took.
Just along the track I found a few more ducks. They are also way too beautiful to be shot for ‘sport’. It is against the law to shoot this species. I hope the shooters will respect the law.
Sorry guys. Keeping your heads tucked away won’t save you either.
Can you spot the odd ones out?
Duck shooting season is fast approaching. I hate it. These ducks are so defenceless. They were in an area that can be seen from the road and that makes them an obvious target when the season opens. Poor little things stand no chance.
Flying off interstate would be a better idea.
Instead they’re hanging around, even perching in trees, oblivious.
A few days ago I posted up a picture of the palm tree in front of my house. Click to see. Now, look at who has found it.
Not just one, but a whole flock of them, and they can be very destructive.
I have to admit though they can be rather beautiful.
Today is the beginning of May. Here are some sunrise pictures taken across the lagoon/creek in front of my house.
Now it’s May I’m looking forward to some dramatic changes in the scenery. The water level of the creek will drop. It is controlled for irrigation purposes and in Winter the banks become exposed. Also in the morning, typically a mist/fog hangs over the water, creating some great conditions for sunrise photos.
If they knew duck shooting season was coming soon, they’d fly away..
These two below are lazily perched up high, surveying the scene
I was looking over these photos and wondering about the importance of a subject. Does a pictures always need something to draw the eye in?
The bird in the first picture wandered off into the bushes. You can still see it, but you have to look. You can easily see it in the second pic.
Is there a bird in the third picture? Too much other stuff to look at…
And the last picture. Is the subject interesting enough to make it a good picture? It’s fascinating to me, how the tree is almost gone, yet there is still all sorts of life emerging from the stump.
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