45. Spring

From September to the end of November is the Australian spring.

44. UNDER A RED ROSE

I had a new job as a commercial radio announcer in north Queensland. Bernie, my pet Budgerigar, was beside me as I drove to the tropics.

43. INTO THE BLUE

The car needs servicing, the annoying reminder to get the oil changed lights up each time the engine is started. Unfortunately, my husband promised I could make it to the city dealership  before 9 am.

42. HOT PINK PARTY BIRDS

41. EAGLE EYES AND EYASSES

Weeks ago, out in the Can-Am with my husband, we saw 2 eagles gorging on a kangaroo. An ear torn off, brains out, intestines strewn on the ground, the kill was so fresh it hadn’t begun to smell. 

40. MINI DIAMONDS

We had such warm autumn on the farm, some birds were confused and thought it was spring. Diamond Firetail Finches breed August to January but have already fledged some dainty fellas in mid-winter.

39. THE PROTECTION RACKET

Working in the city all last week, I pass a dam shrouded in mist. 

38. WHERE I LIVE IN DROUGHT

A farm in the mountains

once full of grass fed cattle,

a home near a cliff edge

where Wedge-tailed Eagles soar.