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Crimson Rosellas Are My Friends

dale — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:26:41 +0000

It’s Willow Wednesday again. This cheeky gal loves to go down the road on a Saturday morning and feed the local wildlife. Here’s she’s got a friendly Crimson Rosella perched on her hat ready to eat out of her hands.

About five mins from the house is a picnic ground where the local bird life are accustomed to getting a free feed. Both of my gals love going early on Saturday morning to feed the crimson rosellas, cockatoos, galahs, corellas and king parrots. Unfortunately this picnic ground has become a favorite of tour buses and the birds are beginning to suffer from too much fat in their diet. We’ll need to curtail our contribution to their bad diet.

Tomorrow I promise I’ll take you and my girls a bit further down the road and find that herd of kangaroo.

Australian Pelican Cleared for Landing

dale — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:31:17 +0000

Australian Pelican coming in for a landing, Ricketts Point, Melbourne, Australia.

I took my two girls out to the beach today. My youngest, Willow, disturbed a flock of pelicans. This one was just settling back onto the water.

Pacific Black Duck – Melbourne Australia

dale — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:04:24 +0000

Juniper’s Friend

dale — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:15:50 +0000

This is Juniper’s best friend. His name is Jazzy and he screeches like mad until he’s let out of the cage to play with the family. He’s been her pet for the past four years. Damn thing has cost me almost $1000 in vet costs recently but … hey … what can you do?

So, now that school is almost out, she can focus on spending more time with Jazzy!

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dale — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:32:57 +0000

While shooting picts of the roos, this magpie was making it clear to me that I was too close to the family nest!