Australian pelican: Graceful in motion on the water … streamlined … reflection ahead of the wake and a stare to stop you in your tracks J.
Superb fairy wren: Makes the reason for “superb” more obvious than we usually notice; so many shades of blue to catch your eye … again, be still … listen to the wind … watch the feathers and see them still.
Superb fairy wren (with dinner): Not until you check later do you see the green grub … it makes you notice all the colours that surround us and how distracting the bright ones are … then they swoop!
Eastern spinebill: A sense of lightness and agility to leverage the spine bill to feed on the nectar. Much more easily heard first … then you notice the movement … then if you’re lucky, the flower too J.
Galah: Even a humble galah can look gorgeous. We all have to eat, but we don’t have to share and there’s a sharp eye making sure.
Chestnut-breasted mannikins: A walk along beside Emigrant Creek, the road is quiet, the birds are curious … they pop up to see who’s there … be still … watch, let them settle, contrasting colours … watch the grass dip over as they balance … click … what a world we let pass us by.
Eastern rosella: Late afternoon … you see the flash of colour … you hear the call … there! Take your time … its feeding time … the gorgeous pastel hues. Must the sun go down?
Azure kingfisher: No … not a pity about the eye because it adds to the mystique of it’s quest … a translucent beak tip, red legs and feet, rusty breast feathers and the powerful azure head and wings … this one you see dive and fly … and then you’re transfixed until it’s ready to pass you by J.
Rainbow lorikeet: Ruffled after a rainy day as the late afternoon sun shines through. A coat of magnificent contrasting colours that needs no description.
Superb fairy wren (family): Middle of the day … a distinctive chitter chatter, lots of chitter chatter … no one else around … watching with my ears, hearing with my eyes … there are four! Hi there … thanks for checking me out and looking at the birdie J.
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