Fleeting Visitors

We are very fortunate in Eastern Australia to have a wide variety of native birds, many of which are not intimidated by the onslaught of suburbia. One such species is the Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)

In our experience, they usually travel in pairs, the red headed male looking after his partner, or vice versa. While we do not feed them, we do plant lots of native shrubs and trees to encourage their visits. The other day, this couple seemed to think there might be a feed if they hung around for a few minutes. When there was nothing forthcoming, they left to forage elsewhere.

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Any tasty morsels on this orchid? If not, I’ll turn my back on you!IMG_1033

… while hubby keeps watch from the safety of the tree.

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Threshold

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A new flower/fruit on the threshold of bursting into view, spotted this morning on our Bangalow Palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

This week, at the Daily Post we were asked to share a photo that captures the threshold — that point just before the action happens, that oh-so-sweet moment of anticipation before that new beginning. More entries can be seen in the comments on this page.