Intrepid Journeys

After a light downpour this morning the outside world looked so clean and shiny. Perfect for a walk through the nearby gum trees and bush. I wasn't the only one venturing out.

I met two hens taking their clutch of new chicks down to the river. I stopped to chat with the mums and admire their offspring. They came very close hoping I had something tasty for them (sorry girls - next time). 

 

Further into my journey I watched the Tuis calling to each other from the tree tops, the Wax Eyes dining on monkey apples and the Fantails hunting mosquitos.

I thought I had left the noise behind in the school playground - instead I found a whole symphony of noisy birds, rushing water and the sound of me huffing and puffing up the hills. But I loved it.

I must remember some bird seed tomorrow!

All a twitter

This summer has been amazing - every day dawning clear, hot and dry.

The absence of rain does mean a bit of work keeping the gardens alive and the animals well watered. However the sprinklers have worked wonders.

I have watched (and encouraged) the intriguing daily rituals of our local wild birds. After bath time in the sprinklers, the sparrows, thrushes and wax eyes move on to left overs in the hen house. Around midday lunch is served on the garden post - a pinecone smeared in peanut butter and rolled in wheat, followed by honeyed water.

The evening sprinklers provide a final bath before the resident Morepork announces 'lights out'.



It's not surprising that these feathered visitors are starting to look quite tubby!!!