This is August 2018

Not a terribly exciting month for photos as I have been unwell with a cold which is not going away. I decided to do two or maybe more posts about August, one is a fairly large post which will be done soon. At least being unwell allows me time to sit at the computer to sort photos and do stuff that I put off as I have lots to do outside before the weather warms up, although this Winter had been unseasonably warm.

Let’s get started. A few mornings have been slightly foggy. One morning, the early morning fog made the bush look quite surreal.
durranbah_fog_forest_named_home_aug 2018

Some days the clouds were in shapes that made me just stop and look.
clouds_named_home_aug 2018

I am glad this Red-necked Wallaby stopped and looked before hopping across the road in front of me.
red necked wallaby_named_home_aug 2018

A day was spent at an event in town called Wings and Wheels held at the South Grafton Airfield. It was great to see the Grey Ferguson tractors lines up. This one looked like mine.
ferguson_tractor_named_grafton_aug 2018

One day out and about, we came across this most colourful and crazy garden. Lots of ideas for Cee’s Odd Ball photo challenge that’s for sure.
garden_crazy_named_alstonville_aug 2018

My bestie said it was time for the old wheelbarrow to get a succulent garden. Didn’t she do a great job? All the plants came from pots around the house and garden.
succulant_garden_wheelbarrow_named_home_august 2018

The hanging geraniums are always in flower.
geranium_flower_named_home_aug 2018

We doing things in my besties garden when we felt that someone was looking at us.
cow_peeking_named_caniaba_aug 2018

Here is the biggest Brush Turkey from a nearby town, Kyolge.
big brush turkey_named_kyogle_aug 2018

Getting home from a drive, the chook decided to detail the car, removing all sorts of insects from the front of my car.
chook_car_named_home_aug 2018

It is nesting time. I wondered what was going on with the mat on the verandah. The White-browed Treecreeper, normally hopping on vertical tree trunks, gathering nesting material.
white throated treecreeper_rug_named_home_aug 2018

A Spotted Pardalote was foraging among the vines.
spotted pardalote_named_home_aug 2018

The Welcome Swallows have been nesting in the verandah at my besties new place for years. They have started building their nests too. They are always together.
welcome swallowa_named_caniaba_aug 2018

A young King Parrot morphing from juvenile to adult
king parrot_morph_named_home_aug 2018

Checking out the tree tops, an Australian Raven, surveys the scene.
australian raven_tree top_named_home_aug 2018

A Pied Currawong found the berries on a Murraya irresistible.
currawong_berry_named_home_aug 2018

The rather prehistoric looking Noisy Friarbird love Grevilleas.
friarbird_red grevillea_named_caniaba_aug 2018

Eastern Spinebills also love Grevilleas.
eastern spinebill_honey gem grevillea_named_home_aug 2018

The blue black is lovely as a contrast to the rest of their colours. You can see why it is called a Spinebill.
eastern spinebill_red grevillea_named_home_aug 2018

The Galah just loved walking among the grass seeds snacking as he went.
galah_named_caniaba_aug 2018

I went down to the bottom part of my property to check on the waterhole. While I was there the activity of birds was quite amazing. A huge flock of Fuscous Honeyeaters were darting everywhere.
honeyeater_named_home_august 2018

One afternoon, the Moon looked so fabulous against the blue sky. I love our Moon.
moon_named_home_august 2018

Well there you go. A quick look at my month of August. Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment which will cheer me up no end.

3 thoughts on “This is August 2018

  1. I love the photos, Brian. You have been in good company with all those lovely creatures.

    My husband and I drove through Grafton on our way north. I thought of you but I still had a terrible cough and so was still somewhat unsociable. How beautiful is the Gibraltar Range drive! It just took my breath away. Also, the Big Banana is a lot smaller than I remember! When I was a kid it was just huge.
    Regards. Tracy

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    1. Thank you Tracy 🙂 I am glad you liked the Gibraltar Range drive. I live in the foothills I am sure the Big Banana was bigger too. It didn’t use to have all the stuff around it then.

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