We’ve just sown in some seed and my husband came rushing in, telling me to get the cameras, there was a turtle in the back paddock. It must have been attracted by the water and decided to lay some eggs. We took some photos from a distance being careful not to disturb her. My husband made a great effort to lie in the mud to get a shot. Perhaps the turtle thought that to be normal behaviour, because it wasn’t bothered.
I must have scared him off! So pleased the camera caught him at just the right moment.
He’s probably just a starling but in the sun, his feathers were shining. really pretty. He as so shy he kept behind the branch, so I wasn’t able to get a good snap of him.
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I wanted to take photos of this little fella, but I think he spotted me and flew off. I think he’s a white faced heron.
His legs are long, but his wings are even more impressive.
A more unusual angle.
A while back I posted pics of a nest of baby birds. One is still a regular visitor here. Follow the links to see the baby Darters
More photos of the darters. When they were very young. and the rest of the family.
They certainly change over time.
The things you see!! It was a strange day. Unusually for this area, there was a build up of clouds, a promise of rain and a threat of flooding. It had been very dry. We were driving around on roads that would be impassable after even a light sprinkle of rain, taking photos of the wildlife. Very few people live out here.
The sky was different. There was an air of expectation. Suddenly we stopped, and backed up, to take this photo. What was that hanging in the dead tree?
I’m still not sure.
These two came for a fleeting visit, last week. They stayed for a day or two and moved on.
I’m not sure what this one was up to. There were a pair in a tree. And this one was acting like a woodpecker!
Don’t be shy. Let’s see you.
What are you doing?
I’ll get closer.
Your mate above, is watching you too, wondering…
I saw this beauty by the side of the road last week. I wish I had been quicker to focus on him when he flew away.
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