Beyond the garden gate
I’m so lucky to be living where I do. In our last home we had “delightful” children living behind us that hurled rocks into our pool. Surburbia at it’s most uninspiring.
Living here, I sometimes take the bush for granted, and forget that a whole other world exists beyond the wooden palings. This morning a tiny movement caught my eye. Can you see it?
Moving through the dappled sunlight two brand new babies moved with their mum and dad.
During the day these Bush Stone Curlews (or Thick Knees) are usually very, very q-u-i-e-t. At night it’s totally another matter. They are screaming, wailing banshees, with blood curdling cries of ear drum piercing proportions.
Those great golden eyes don’t miss much. Spot one of the chicks?
Just gorgeous! And they don’t throw rocks.
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a belated happy new year to you, my friend! e.
I’m back! We had a great holiday and I’m recording it bit by bit on Blogger and a little bit on Big Blog. I copied you thanks for the idea. It will take me forever to catch up on 6 weeks of everyone’s blog, but they are all so interesting. Yours is so full of life that I love coming here. Well done with your Art auction you’ll soon be a millionaire. As usual your photos are stunning. The moon shots fantastic. I couldn’t help picturing you running with dropped sarong bet the mozzies had a feast then. The Curlews are terrific too. We have them screeching here aswell.Are they the ones that bend their knees backwards to sit down?? It sure does look a magic place to live but “”The Heat”"!Even though I lived in P/NG for 7 years I don’t like it that hot anymore.(Getting soft in my old age)
What an interesting back yard you have
I HATE CURLEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when we first moved into our house the curlews would drive crazy at night and i would lie awake thing of ways to euthanase them (put them out of my misery). Now of course they are still there but i am used to thier calls and just sleep through, it still scares the kids though!
Hi everyone,
I have been so dreadfully BUSY that I have neglected all blogs - yours and mine! I have a major Photoshop assignment due Monday which has seen me in front of my computer screen till at least 1.30 am for the past 4 mornings. I am sick of the computer.
I’ll be back to full blogging power soon, I promise….
Diane, great to see you back in Oz,
Elizabeth, interesting with a good dash of SCARY thrown in,
Gav, they still scare me!
Cheers
Cindy