80. Rainbow Birds, Bees and Blossoms

Rainbow Bee-eaters are back from wintering in north Queensland or New Guinea.

79. Dusky Snuggles

A Bee Bird, a Woodswallow, a Skimmer, a Bluey, a Jackie Martin and even a Sordid Woodswallow are all names given to one of my fave birds - the Dusky Woodswallow.

78. Our Peacock's Tail?

To attract a peahen, a peacock raises his train into a wide fan shape, then shimmies and shakes, enclosing her in a glorious cave of long feathers.

77. Whiskered Honeys

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters are at my home again. 

76. Dad's Ducks

 

This place is full of ducks dipping in and out of green water. 

75. Fruit for Breakfast

I’ve been teaching at a school in a village in the mountains. It takes about an hour to get there and another to travel home again. But even at the coldest time of the year, going to work meant I witnessed extraordinary things.

74. Chick Number 3

Life is tenuous. All life, but particularly wildlife, and bird life too.

On the morning I went to check if the last Grey Shrike Thrush had left the nest, I almost killed it.

73. Kings Hopping into the Hops

Today, 31^st of May, is World Parrot Day.