Scottsmum Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Oi. I owe 6! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Waiting waiting Scottsmum, where are you now, home again? I've seen a few rabbits out the window, so will rug up/go out and see if I can get a bunny to sit up and look at the birdy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Some Quandongs ... And a strelitzea flower 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 You little ripper!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 A brand new week ..............where is everyone ??? a ballerina lavender and a bird out on a limb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Oh no, I've fallen way behind! 37/52 Attila... a little kid with a big attitude! Attila by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 38/52 Beautiful Arya, sweetest and dopiest of dogs. Arya by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 39/52 Bowie-boy Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 40/52 More and more Bowie Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 The White Chinese geese hatched sixteen goslings. Quite a lovely surprise as they were co-nesting and squabbling over 22 eggs, so it's a wonder any hatched. Now if they can just stay safe from foxes, magpies, crows and eagles while they are growing up I'll be happy-as. 34/52 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) The geese live in a little fenced orchard, and the magpies are always on watch for food scraps, eggs that they find before I do, and especially any chickens or goslings in the open. It's good parent geese are vigilant and protective - but they can't defend against eagles. And the funny thing is that magpies hate eagles so generally chase them off: if only they didn't return to orchard-watching. (Edit to add: Nashi Pears just starting to flower). 35/52 Edited October 7, 2018 by PossumCorner 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) May I cheat ? I feel just so privileged to have been able to share the first hours out of the nest with one of my "grandchicks " (the other, a day or so younger, was with several family members safely in the nursery tree..a huge pine tree under which live two dogs ) Oh the nursery treewhere everyone sleeps now there are babies is NOT the normal family roost - neither is it the nesting tree ! These birds are amazing Edited October 7, 2018 by persephone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 @PossumCorner Love those geese - when do they get their blue eyes? Lovely photos ...very "Springy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Special film. I feel deprived that we don't have Apostle Birds here, never seen them. And aren't they hard on one another from the start - it's like toughen up kid, this is the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, PossumCorner said: And aren't they hard on one another from the start Oh ...you think ? I see it another way . Each of the two have 4-5 attendees at all times . Every trip , every time they grab the wrong thing , or look like faltering ...someone's there..several someones!If there is a warning ..the adults surround the baby ..and shepherd it toward shelter . Wish I had the camera when that chick came out the nursery tree the first morning ...it was like Dumbo with the crows he /she was in the centre of a group , being guided on a downward glide/flight, which, when it ended was full of much yelling and preening and snuggling and feeding..then two of them sheltered the bub while it snoozed for some time . here is baby in the bath ..24 hrs exactly after fledging ... experimenting ..as babies do ....often ... but then ,all is well They remind me so much of monkeys LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 hours ago, persephone said: Oh ...you think ? Well I did til you explained, the preening looked bitey/pushy. Interesting - the crested doves use a nursery tree also, a spreading very old apricot tree - also never use it to nest or roost, just take the kidlets there for the daytime after leaving the nest. Likewise corellas drop the babies off in our gums at the front, disappear all day then pick them up to take home wherever to roost. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Better than Sea Monkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/1/2018 at 3:09 PM, grizabella said: Oh no, I've fallen way behind! 37/52 Attila... a little kid with a big attitude! Attila by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 38/52 Beautiful Arya, sweetest and dopiest of dogs. Arya by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 39/52 Bowie-boy Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 40/52 More and more Bowie Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr Bowie by Amy Atherton, on Flickr Oh my gosh, isn't Atilla just the most beautiful BT. Hope he doesn't live up to his name. (and the rest of the hounds are gorgeous as always, especially Bowie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Attila is gorgeous- such a little tank! I'll have to take some more snaps of him soon, he's growing like a weed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Attila is just wonderful ..that face The last pic of Bowie ..looks as if his head doesn't quite fit that sturdy body ! he's going to be a big boy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 41/52 Enzi, just coming up to three years old. Enzi by Amy Atherton, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Ok new week .... and one of the local shinglebacks/stumpytails/bogais/pinecone lizards.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Not seeing any this year, could be the weather, too cool so too early. The plus - still no snakes about to be seen either. Young crested dove about to launch into the unknown - I'll just jump off and fly like a bird: 36/52 Or maybe not - I'll just think about it for a bit: 37/52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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