First sighting next morning was this pair of pee-wees (magpie larks) soaking up the peaceful ealry morning rays on some branches beside the pond. Other early morning pond activity saw a pair of pacific black ducks serenly moored mid-pond, a peaceful dove being true to its name on the pond isthmus and a pair of australian wood ducks surveying the pond from the safety of the sunny lawn.
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Heading off for a wander around the grounds, the first glorious view was offered by a magpie showing off its black and white splendour perched on a dead branch in full sun - quite the setting for its contrasts.
Next, moving from full sun to shade was a spangled drongo. The photo in full sun showing the shiny dark plumage and striking red eye amid the grey branches and various green leaves. The photo in shade highlighting the distinctive forked tail and a parted beak mid-call. The ubiquitous gum tree perch and clear blue sky a feature of the environment.
Next the iconic laughing kookaburra. The ones around here tend to be skittish and so clear enough though distant in their environment - the distance makes their link to the much smaller kingfishers that much more obvious!
A rarer icon next with this crimson rosella unusually in the "open". The two trees in which it alighted offer alternate contrasts with less and more foliage appearing to highlight the spectacular rich plummage of our parrots once again.
Walking back up along the southern edge of the vineyard some more familiar birds were sighted. A grey butcherbird huddled in silkyoak foliage, superb fairy wrens flitting and chirping their way through the undergrowth and an adult blue-faced honeyeater keeping an eye on a fledgling as it bleated from a nearby branch.
Back to the bungalow and another pair of pacific black ducks were meandering around the pond and a (unusually) lone red-browed finch was cleaning up among the bushes beside the pond and bungalow. Ah, the variety served up when we notice.
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