2015 - a final few

Each of the examples on this page are explained below.

Magpie lark

 We were visiting daughters and grand-daughters in Adelaide and this pee-wee (magpie lark) was foraging near a potted plant in a North Adelaide street we were meandering along. Love their call, and they highlight how colourful black and white can be!

Australian wood duck parents closely watching their ducklings.

 These new parents were very closely keeping an eye on their ducklings. One parent focusing on the cure little ones and the other more intent on the surroundings should other dangers appear! The zoom used for the photo above actually disguises the reasons for the parental concern ... they had actually shepherded their loved ones to a rather precarious rest stop ... the "less zoomed" shot below offers a better sense of environment 😊.

A precarious perch!

And finally a trio from our backyard. I took these because I was very surprised to see the lorikeets devouring a fallen avocado from one of our trees ... surprised because I had not seen it before and never (still) seen them touch them on the tree. The first one shows remnants on the beak and the bare avocado stone; the second one a piece in the beak as the avocado is being shielded; and finally the half-eaten avocado clearly showing the beak marks from the feast.

More of nature's delights to follow ... 2016 when the interest was ignited (despite the evidence of it being latent already!). I hope you are enjoying the journey.