The Cocky’s Corset

A million years ago ,well two weeks anyway, on a rare sunny day this winter, we went to The Dandenongs for a walk and a picnic with friends.
We met a few cheeky Sulphur Crested Cockatoos on our travels, hence the photo above. Just look at those beaks…I really think care should be exercised if you [...]

Always rubber necking…

I would like to thank Alyson from Laugh In The Sun for giving me a Kind Blogger Award this week. I am chuffed by that. I have met so many kind bloggers, so I pass this award to all who have commented here (if you don’t have it already). You are a [...]

I’m coming to eat that chip

Ok, what does this kind of thing mean?
Last week I was nearly hit on the head by a superb looking parrot. I saw her and her mates take off like I have seen many times before. They were making that great, high chattering noise. I seem to remember thinking, gee they are getting close, then [...]

Off with the ducks

Swim Anyone?
Ever wondered what ducks do when they think no-one is looking? I’m afraid the heat has got to me and I’m off with the ducks tonight instead of posting about the lovely Yackandandah. Just had to get some respite from all this 40 degree action that’s happening around here.

Lucky ducks.

Swimming off into the sunset. [...]

Wildlife in the heart of Melbourne and the sins of the city

What beautiful eyes you have you big grey bird. Doesn’t nature have the most accomplished aesthetic sense? This exquisite bird was parading about before 9.00 am on the banks of the Yarra in front of the South Bank restaurant precinct.
What was it looking at? Well, it was observing the horrible flotsam and jetsam that was [...]

Stop marking me absent…well kind of

 
Ok, forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. Returning in early January turned out to be a little inaccurate. I am still a nomad at this point in time living between two houses ( a long way apart) and waltzing off into the countryside with some abandon. Actually it is time to take a bit of [...]