This is January 2020

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January. It’s been a month since the fire devastated my property. I don’t have any pictures or burnt and blacked trees. I think I have shown enough of those. A lot of my photos I have posted especially as this month was Becky’s Square Photo Challenge (here’s a peek at some of the wonderful contributions to ____light) There has been a bit here and there but let’s get onto what I have found in January 2020. This isn’t one of those go on forever posts so maybe settle back and scroll on……

It did rain early in the month which was a blessing for the recovery of my place. This is a post on a bit of new growth and life returning.

The rain produced a bit of wonder. The Spotted Gum Trees just became a canvas of colour

spotted gum_bark_colour_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Lichens started to sproutlichen_fire_wet_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
and these are the first flowers I saw, tough little native flowersflower_purple_fire_wet_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020

In the garden Summer flowers appeared in my drought ravaged garden. A Wax Begonias delicate flowers with a bonus ant
begonia_wax_flower_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Pentas has a some flowerspentas_flower_pink_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The miniature Gardenia was covered in flowers for over a week. The white flowers are the new ones and they turn yellow as they age. Their scent wafting into the house on a hot night was delightful.gardenias_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
I didn’t think my Cassia was going to flower as the others I saw around the towns flowered in early January, like mine should have. Then toward the end of the month the tree was full of blooms and beescassia_flower_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Dietis sent out a few flowersdietis_flower_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
This Bromiliad has the most amazing flowerbromiliad flower_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
On my walkabout looking to see what I need to do and see the hope of regrowth and discover if some of my favourite spots were OK. While I was walking a family of  White-winged Choughs came walking along looking for insects under the leaves, logs and rocks. Choughs are forest floor dwellers.  I was pleased to see this large family as I hope they survived. There was about eight birds.white-winged chopughs_property_fire_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Across the road, the Square-tailed Kites are sitting on the nest again.square-tailed_kite_nest_named_jackadgery_jan 2020
A very rare sighting of a Koel. This is a male. Last month I saw a female, the first time I have even seen Koels. Quite secretive birdskoel_male_tree_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Olive-backed Oriels were still around the garden at the start of the montholive-backed oriel_bird bath_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
It was lovely to hear the Rufous Whistler in the garden in the morningsrufous whistler_tree_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Sacred Kingfisher found a place in the sun to dry off after a bath.sacred kingfisher_tree_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
On my way to my besties, sometimes I stop at a man made wetland near a sewerage treatment works to see if there is any birds about. I startled a Golden-headed Cisticola in the long grass on the side of the road.golden-headed cisticola_named_casino_jan 2020
The Hardhead Duck was relaxing on the waterhardhead duck_named_casino_jan 2020
Back at home, a Grey Fantail has taken over the gardengrey fantail_tree_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Another occasional visitor to my place, a Spectacled Monarch, dropped in for a couple of days.spectacled monarch_garden_tree_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020

I heard the buzzing of Bees in the Cassia and also came across a Bee Fly
bee fly_cassia_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Hornets have been buzzing around the garden. They are big but quite respectful of space. If I tell them to get out of the house, often they will just fly out the way they came in.hornet_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020

I was looking in the Bush Lemon Tree and came a cross a Shield Bug
shield bug_lemon tree_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
I love the Teddy Bear Bees as they buzz around the gardenteddy bear bee_geranium_flower_pot_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
The Teddy Bear Bee flew up to this Night Spider, gave it a nudge a couple of times then flew off. I was going to pull down the web so that bees didn’t become entangled when I spied the spider was still eating breakfastnight spider_food_web_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Also among the Bush Lemon Tree was a Orchard Butterflyorchard butterfly_lemon tree_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
I had some help finishing a wall on my shed. Here is the wall being modified for the doorway.spark_grinder_door_shed_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
When I was putting mulch on the garden after the rain, I pulled out a bale of mulch and disturbed a White-crowned Snake. They are a small harmless snake about 30cm long and thinwhite-naped snake_home_jackadgery_jan 2020

 

The Red-necked Wallabies are still eating my Grevilleas even though I am putting out food for them. I do like the way they use their front legs to pull the branches down to get at the leaves.red-necked wallaby_grevillea_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Sometimes a bit of a brawl takes place but only for a few seconds and then it’s back to normal.red-necked wallaby_joey_fight_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
You don’t want to get too close or involved with Red-necked Wallabies. They may look cute but look at their claws on their legs. The ones on their toes are quite big. When fighting, they balance on their tail and kick with their legs. Those toes can open you up like a watermelonred-necked wallaby_claws_garden_named_home_jackadgery_jan 2020
Well the sun is setting. So it’s almost time to say goodnight.sunset_trees_caniaba_jan 2020
I do love it when our Moon is out during the day.moon_day_home_jan 2020
I almost forgot, the other night, the Moon Flower bloomed and I was lucky enough to be there when it did. My bestie is good at holding the torchmoon flower_night_named_caniaba_jan 2020

Well there goes January. I hope you enjoyed a look back at My January 2020

Also for Su’s Changing Seasons

51 thoughts on “This is January 2020”

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  8. It’s so lovely to see new growth, and so many birds. Nature is resilient and it looks like your place is recovering at least a little. Wishing rain upon you (and me — it’s so dry here).

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    1. Thank you Su 🙂 The birds are still here and the visitors still drop in on their way past. So many more of the regulars I didn’t include. There are storms expected this week so they may get over there by the weekend for you.

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    1. Yes I am Jo 🙂 I am healing, the bush is healing and I am able to some light work at last. Trouble is it’s going to be housework today 😦

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  11. Looks like January was quite nice, birds and flowers are back! Love the sunset and moon images. The last one is stunningly beautiful!
    The claws of the Red-necked Wallaby are scary…

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my January Amy 🙂 I love Moon Flowers and always hope I am there when they bloom. Yes the claws are quite a force to be reckoned with. Most Australian animals are very good at scratching

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  13. All beautiful photos, Brian! Especially love the Koel, the Golden-Headed Cisticola and Spectacled Monarch! Oh, and the wallabies of course – never mind those claws. 😉 And I’ve never seen or heard of a Teddy bear bee – how cool is that?! 😀

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