Missing the birds

Spring and summer was a wonderful time with so many birds nesting along the creek. Here are two that have had their young ones and left the nests.

Up close it doesn’t seem all that soft and comfortable.

A different nest with mum and dad deep in conversation

On the way home

I went to this spot a few kilometres from my house, looking for a duck or two to photograph. I’d found them there before. But on this particular day the ducks were nowhere to be found. Instead some cows were having a bath!

Are you looking at me??

Where’s the soap?

I’m staying dry

Out front

Cormorant… We went for a drive looking for birdlife. I found this one showing a bit of tail feather, in the lagoon out front.

He was posing quite proudly for me.

A Bug

It looked like a leaf, a large leaf. When we shifted it onto the flower, we noticed the amazing colour underneath. I guess it’s a stick insect of some kind. I wish I had taken more pictures of it now.

Chicks

These little guys have just popped out of their eggs. One is a guinea fowl the rest are chicken.