Becky’s Square Photo Challenge: #SquareUp
A little bird to make you smile
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Wonders of nature
Wordless Wednesday 20 January
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Silent Sunday 17 January
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Five minutes ago 16 January
Hammad’s Weekend Sky#15
A little bit of rain over the past week. Everything has grown like crazy in the garden. Your song for the day
Wispy clouds and a couple of Australian Ravens flew past this morning
and one with the rising sun through the trees
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Looking up at the Laughing Kookaburras
I was listening to the world outside. I heard a sound like someone gargling. Knowing I was the only one home at the time, I went to investigate. Yes as walking outside at my place could always be a photo opportunity, I had my camera.
On a branch was a young Laughing Kookaburra making the “I really am a Kookaburra….listen to this” absolutely weird sound. Not a moment later came the sounds of a real Laughing Kookaburra. Here let me tell you what I was told happened.
“Hey, is anyone here?”
“I’ve got lunch.”
“Have you seen how fast these blokes go?”
“Hello…..”
“I thought you were hungry?”
“Look what I caught.”
“I know you’re here somewhere.”
“Did you fly over there?”
“These taste real juicy.”
“Is that you?”
“I’m sure I heard something”
“I bet he’s playing a game with me.”
“Here….have a look at this;”
“It is so wonderful tasting.”
I am just going to have to eat it ALL myself!”
“No Dad….don’t do that.”
“I’m here.”
“I’ll have some dinner please.”
“Well then……..you better get over here as quick as you can.”
OK Dad….here I come.”
and that is the story of the Laughing Kookaburras on a tree just off my verandah
I am sure some would have noticed that the photos are also square for Becky’s Square Photo Challenge #SquareUp (sorry Becky, no music with this one)
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Macro Monday 11 January – Up among the leaves
The Caterpillar Train
I thought I would do a reblog of an old post for the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Trail
I will do a bit of an edit as there was a mistake in the original
A while ago I commented how my girls liked to make the caterpillar train go into a circle. Well, yesterday, driving home, on the road outside of my place, a caterpillar train was crossing the road. I had to stop to make sure they got across the road safely, albeit with a slight detour. They are Ochrogaster lunifer or Processional Caterpillar
The caterpillar train stretched around three meters across the road
The leader seemed to know where to go.
They march nose to tail. Wouldn’t the one in front tickle your nose?
“Somehow” the leader “wanted” to join in the train somewhere
You aren’t allowed to push in the train.
Once you are out, it is hard to get back in.
Soon the train was in a bit of a circle with knots of caterpillars forming
They do try to find some semblance of order
Soon the circle became broken with a knot of caterpillars at the front
I am sure they were trying to elect a new leader
They are really hairy aren’t they?
Election over, the leader decided to get the caterpillar train back on track to find a Fringe Wattle, their favourite food on my place.
NOTE: Do not touch these caterpillars as they can cause a skin rash that can last a while.
NOTE: No caterpillars were harmed in this photo shoot
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All the “C” birds I can find
The Bird Weekly Photo Challenge: Birds starting with a “C”
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Five minutes ago 9 January
Hammad’s Weekend Sky#14
A lot of rain, not much sunshine, some heat and a lot of humidity. A song for the day
