Feathers of pink

Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #3: Pink
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: The Birds

The splendid little Rose Robin

Pink Galahs enjoy their lives together and are sweet to watch

and a bit of no feathers fungi for fun

Our world is wonderful

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 153: It’s a Wonderful World

Not going to go with the obvious song as everyone has already done that. Here’s my take on the song of choice

The G birds are here

The Bird Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds Beginning With “G” in The Title

Last weeks post I used all of the colour birds, the Greys and the Greens, so this week is just the G birds. Not as many as last week (phew I hear you say) just a few.

I have some not so good photos as I was sneaking through the wetland and bits of water plants, reeds etc were in the way, so lets start with those.

Magpie Geese

Australasian Grebe – first the adult and then the young chicks

A Glossy Black Cockatoo

A Galah

Silver Gulls

Hello

Pink

It wouldThe Photo a Week Challenge from Nancy: Pink

I know someone who would love this challenge. I think I may have a bit of pink in here somewhere………….let me see

Something to listen to while you scroll about my photos

It wouldn’t be a Pink Post without some Pink Floyd……….yes I wish you were here ❤
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl”

The absurdity of a pink flamingo swimming toy
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The loveliness of a pink Roserose_pink_named_orange_feb 2015
The wonderful pink house in Burano, Italy180918_blog challenge_pink square_burano_house
The many pink flowers of a Pentaspentas_pink_named_binna burra_august 2015
The soft fluffiness of a Lilli Pilli flower (including bonus bee)bee_pink-lilli-pilli_named_home_dec-2016

The characters that are Pink Galahs and what they bring to my day
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The unexpected find of a pink fungi in my garden
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The wonderful and varied pink hues in a flower
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Another pink fungi growing on a log
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One of the beautiful pink flowers from one of my Begonias
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It’s a Pink-eared Duck
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A lovely pink Echinacea flower180916_blog challenge_pink square_ecanacia_flower

A Bee enjoying a snack on a pink flower
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A pink Australian Native Flower, a Grass Trigger Plant, growing on my place
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This is October 2018

OK folks strap yourself in for this ride. You will need stamina, food, drinks and a possible toilet break as I have been unrelenting in snapping away with all manner of things. I was going to break the photos down into subject groups in separate posts, but I thought “What the heck, you can scroll through at your own pace.”

What better way to start the day (or post) than with a sunrise from my besties new place
sunrise_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Let’s start with things. I don’t know what to call this bunch of photos as they are different. Enough talk. Off we go!

I found these gelatinous blobs on the beach, hundreds of them. Perhaps baby jelly fish?
eggs_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018
When you see a land form that resembles something else
duck rock_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018

The planes have been showing themselves a bit in October.
areoplane_named_home_oct 2018

Just love these rock cliff, the colours and again, can you see a face?
rock formation_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018

The moss gave the tree a bit of a dress with a vine for dramatic effect.
moss_vine_waterhole_named_home_oct 2018
More moss. This time at the waters edge at the beachmoss_rocks_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018

The rock pool took on an ethereal mood
rock pool_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018

Just the shelf at my besties place
the shelf_swant_named_caniaba_oct 2018

When I put on this lamp, I just had to take the photo. Another shelf at my besties
the shelf_light_named_caniaba_oct 2018

October saw the rain come. This dam, I use the water around the house and garden, was about one-eighth full. Seeing the water flow into the dam cured my blues.
house dam_named_oct 2018

The waterhole on my place never is dry but came very close this year. Seeing it full again made me happy. I think the birds and animals are pleased as well
waterhole_named_home_oct 2018

Waterfalls make such a soothing sound don’t you think? Even little waterfalls that help fill the waterhole.
waterfall_beach_named_evans head_oct 2018
Of course a bit of rain and sunshine brings out the fungifungi_named_home_oct 2018

Fungi of all shapes and colours. Some big….
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…some small
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and some are ediblemushroom_named_caniaba_oct 2018

I love Grass Trees. These are at a place called Naughtons Gap. They are bigger than some of the Grass Trees on my place.
grass trees_named_naughtons gap_oct 2018
A wonderful discovery was a whole street in Grafton lined with Bottle Trees. This will be investigated as to why and how and perhaps a bushboy post about the history of the Bottle Trees in Grafton may evolve.bottle tree_named_grafton_oct 2018

The early morning dew and spiders webs. I can’t resist
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Sitting having a cup of tea with my bestie when a large Skink wandered about the garden. Wonderful markings aren’t they?
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Would you believe that this tree is called a Cheese Tree?cheese tree_fruit_waterhole_named_home_oct 2018

Just an ant having a swim. He did get out eventually.
ant_swimming_dam_named_home_oct 2018

The flower and a bee. The flower is on what is called a broad leaf weed which is supposed to be undesirable in a lawn. Look at the bees pollen sacks. I don’t think the bee would be as happy if the “weed” wasn’t there. Think before you mow please.
bee_flower_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Just a feather
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and another
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The Forest Kingfishers have arrived. The male looked about for anything that moved in the grass or the garden.
forest kingfisher_front_named_caniaba_oct 2018

The colours on his back are lovely.
forest kingfisher_back_named_caniaba_oct 2018

This photo shows a bit more of the iridescence
forest kingfisher_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Galahs are funny birds. This bloke is sitting on the stock trough on next doors place at my besties
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It’s a bit of a way down to get a drink.
galah_upsidedowm_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Another arrival in Spring are the Grey Shrike Thrush. They are in the trees around the garden and sing in the morning and in the afternoons. What a delight to have in my garden.
grey shrike thush_named_home_oct 2018

The Pied Currawong didn’t mind a bit of rain.
pied currawong_wet_named_home_oct 2018
Doesn’t he look great. The black with the red of the Flame Treepied currawong_flame tree_named_home_oct 2018

The Fig Bird was spotted eating Mulberries
figbird_male_mulberry_named_caniaba_oct 2018

So was his mate
figbird_female_mulberry_named_caniaba_oct 2018
A Coucal Pheasant came for a visit and sat high in the Gum Tree.coucal pheasant_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Later on, I think he was checking me out through the undergrowth.
coucal pheasant_named_naughtons gap_oct 2018

Another October visitor, a Brown Honeyeater
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He soon found the bird bathbrown honeyeater_bird bath_named_home_oct 2018

The Blue-faced Honeyeaters have arrived in numbers to feast on the Honey Gem Grevillea
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The female Blue-faced Honeyeaters also drop in for a snackblue faced honeyeater_honey gem_female_grevillea_named_home_oct 2018

Remember the post about the Post where the Noisy Friar Bird was chased away by the Spangled Drongo. Here Rainbow Lorikeets get a serve from the Friar Bird. A bit of a peck to the head.
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The Rainbow Lorikeets were a bit bemused by all the carry on.
rainbow lorikeets_honey gem_grevillea_named_home_oct 2018

A female Satin Bowerbird enjoyed the nectar in the Yamba Sunshine Grevillea.
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But like everyone else, the Honey Gem Grevillea is the best place to get a meal.satin bower bird_female_honey gem_named_home_oct 2018

Yellow-faced Honeyeaters seem to have a constant scowl on their faces.
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I think this Yellow-faced Honeyeater spotted me and my camerayellow faced honeyeater_named_home_oct 2018
The gravity defying White-throated Treecreeper taken from the comfort of the chair in my officewhite throated treecreeper_named_home_oct 2018

They are lovely as they hop up and down the trees looking for something to eat.
white throated treecreeper_garden_named_home_oct 2018

Another photo from my office chair. I call this one, “I can see what you are doing” is what the King Parrot is saying.
king parrot_looking_named_home_oct 2018
A young King Parrot morphing into a maleking parrot_young_named_home_oct 2018

Getting a good Eastern Rosella photo quest continues
eastern rosella_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Out for a drive, we spotted a smallish bird run across the road and into a paddock. A new bird has been seen, an Australasian Pipit.
australaisin pipit_named_caniaba_oct 2018

On another adventure drive, we spotted flashes of green zooming across the road. A flock of Rainbow Bee Eaters were hanging about. This is a breeding pair
rainbow bee eaters_rambaldini rd_naughtons gap_named_oct 2018

Aren’t the males colours amazing?
rainbow bee eater_close_rambaldini rd_naughtons gap_named_oct 2018

You may wonder why we are back at a couple of young King Parrots. I thought it was lovely to have them sitting on a hanging pot under the verandah, until I spotted what they were doing
king parrots_young_succulent_named_home_oct 2018

Yes, these “lovely” young birds had eaten half of the succulents in the pot. All around the pot, the succulent trailed over the edge. Can you see the bit trailing over the edge now. This hanging pot is no longer hanging where pesky King Parrots can get at it.
succulent_hanging pot_named_home_oct 2018

Water drops and new growth
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I love the colour of this Succulent. Was tempted to pinch a leaf or twosucculent_named_caniaba_oct 2018

I love the colours in this photo of a Hanging Violet with red in the background
violet_behind_named_caniaba_oct 2018

A lovely Native Geranium growing in the “lawn” Another reason not to mow
native geranium_named_caniaba_oct 2018
Pansies, pansies, pansiespansies1_named_caniaba_oct 2018
and more Pansiespansies2_named_caniaba_oct 2018
This year the Silky Oaks flowering was spectacularsilky oak_grevilea_named_caniaba_oct 2018

A flower of a Succulent
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The Budlea flower spike wonderful and smells delightful
budlea_flower_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Some of the Roses looked a treat this year
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A pink Bottlebrush flowerbottlebrush_flower_named_caniaba_oct 2018

The native water lillies on my dam. Water Snowflake
water lilies_dam_named_home_oct 2018

The rain knocked a lot of the flowers off the Flame Tree. The little cups filled with water
flame tree_flowers_named_home_oct 2018

Some native flowers that grow on my place. This yellow beauty is Dogwood
flower_native_waterhole_named_home_oct 2018
I think this native flower is a Hairy Guinea Flowerflower_native_yellow_waterhole_named_home_oct 2018

I have been encouraging a lot of Egg and Bacon plant to grow on one part of my property. It’s spikey habit is good for protecting small birds when it is in a fairly dense thicket
egg and bacon_plant_named_home_oct 2018
Plus the flowers are lovely. You can see the sharp points in the leavesegg and bacon_flower_named_home_oct 2018

A small pink Grevillea.
grevillea_flower_named_caniaba_oct 2018

My besties flower beds are looking great
flowers_pink_red_named_caniaba_oct 2018
and yet more flowersflowers_pink_named_caniaba_oct 2018
This flower has caused great excitement for me. This is the first time I have seen a Hakea Florulenta on my property.hakea florulenta_stem_named_home_oct 2018

Aren’t the tiny flowers delightful?
hakea florulenta_flower_named_home_oct 2018

The early morning fog gives a sense of wonder to start the day
rainy_morning_named_caniaba_oct 2018
Of course when it rains, you also find rainbows. This one had a faint double above.rainbow_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Well, the sun is setting and you have reached the end. Well done for sticking around to get to the end and thanks for having a look at my October 2018
sunset_named_caniaba_oct 2018

Did you have a favourite photo?

This is September 2018

Well I have had a big September. So much is happening probably because it is Spring, although the temperatures haven’t changed much as Winter was warm. There are the birds that come here, flowers are blooming and the tadpoles are hatching. I have written some posts this month and have included some of those photos but not all as this is a large post.

Yes, get a cuppa, wine, beer and some snacks and off we go

There has been a bit of teasing by the clouds. Promising rain but either not delivering or just a few drops. I have had some good falls but no run-off to put water into the dams. The water tanks are full which is good. 59mls has kept the garden happy as well as supplementary watering from the dwindling dam.
clouds_named_home_sept 2018

I have put the flowers in early this post. Walking among the Mangroves stalking a White-faced Heron, I came across some Hibiscus flowers. There wasn’t a Hibiscus bush nearby so maybe had left a trail to find their way out.
hibiscus_mangrove_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

My besties Gymea Lily has flowered. This flower is about two meters plus in the air.
gymea_lily_flower_named_caniaba_sept 2018

Here is the whole photo. The plant is the strappy leaved one.
gymea_lily_flower spike_named_caniaba_sept 2018
This year has been a fabulous year for Grevilleas. The first flowering of this Grevillea in my garden.grevillea_flower_named_home_sept 2018

So many succulents are flowering too. This succulent is in a hanging pot on my verandah.
succulent_flower_named_home_sept 2018

I have these flowers in my garden but not in mass like a garden in Grafton.
flowers_named_grafton_sept 2018

My Begonias are flowering well this year too.
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The Iris that is a reminder of my mate who passed on last September. This was one of his plants.
iris_purple_geoffs_named_home_sept 2018

The hanging Pelagoniums are a constant flower on my verandah.
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I love this flower display on a stall at the Farmers Market in Lismore.
flowers_lismore_market_named_sept 2018

Flame Trees are spectacular when they flower. My poor struggling tree has started to flower even though it hasn’t had enough water.
flame tree_flowers_named_home_sept 2018

I have garden borders of Dietes. They look great when they are in flower but they are spreading to places I don’t want them to go. Pity the Wallabies don’t eat them.
dietes_flower_named_home_sept 2018

Bromiliads are flowering too. Some flowers are so wonderful aren’t they?
bromiliad_flower_named_home_sept 2018

Banksias are a sight when they flower
banksia_flower_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

Back to the Farmers Market. I spotted this bloke carrying a large dog. I have no idea why as the dog has a lead.
man_dog_carry_named_lismore market_sept 2018

The Beetroot looked lovely
beetroot_lismore_market_named_sept 2018

The old truck of the vegetable farmer is a great vantage point to see when people drop food.
magpie_truck_lismore_market_named_sept 2018

Ah…look, an unattended fishers bucket.
gull_fishers_bucket_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

Damn……I was spotted
gull_flying_fishers_bucket_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

I love Gulls as they fly along the shore
gulls_flying_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

The wooden walk bridge over the estuary so you can walk to the beach.
walk_bridge_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

The White-faced Heron stalking crabs in the Mangroves
white faced heron2_crab_brunswick river_brunswick heads_sept 2018

Out to sea I spotted something breaking the water. I was hoping for a Whale and got a Dolphin.
dolphin_fin_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

In the mist a ghost ship appeared
ship_ghost_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

The power company has been inspecting the power poles by helicopter. I think the pole at the front of my place will get replaced as they circled around for a while looking at the pole.
helicopter_named_home_sept 2018

I guess the party is over. Found this on the track to the beach.,
party_abandoned_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018

The butterflies are starting to appear as well. The Line-blue Butterfly was rather shy.
line blue butterfly_named_home_sept 2018

The old swimming pool is a great place for the dragonflies. A bit of action is going on watched by a Bleating Tree Frog Tadpole.
dragonflies_blue_tadpole_bleating tree frog_named_home_sept 2018

There is quite a number of tadpoles who like to snack on the algae.
tadpoles_bleating tree frog_named_home_sept 2018

Thee are calves in a lot of the paddocks. Who could resist a little white calf?
calf_white_named_caniaba_sept 2018
The property next door is a miniature goat farm. On a walk a while ago I saw they had some little kids so next walk I took my camera. When I was at the fence I couldn’t see all of the little goats. And then I saw these two.goats_kids_named_scribbly gum goat farm_jackadgery_sept 2018
Another young animal. This foal was camera shy but I managed to get one photo.foal_named_lismore_sept 2018
Why fly when you can get a lift.cattle egret_horse_named_lismore_sept 2018
The Yellow-faced Honeyeaters have found an easy way of getting nesting material. When I have been walking on my place, I often come across nests that have fallen from the trees. Not only has the Yellow-faced Honeyeater been gathering material but the White-throated Treecreeper from last months post is also getting in on the act.yellow faced honeyeater_nest_material_named_home_sept 2018

They were quite quick to get some nesting material and get back again. I found this lovely little nest in a Paperbark just outside of the sun room. They used some air fern to help bind the nest.
yellow faced honeyeater_named_home_sept 2018
Remember the post about the Welcome Swallows. Well the babies are starting to learn to fly but still like to get back in the nest for a feeding.welcome swallow_young_three_nest_named_caniaba_sept 2018
Spring also heralds Magpie swooping season. Not many people don’t get a swoop or two. Even a Wedge-tailed Eagle was getting the Magpie treatment.wedged tailed eagle_magpie_named_lismore_sept 2018

A farm near my besties has Sulpher-crested Cockatoos. I hope they don’t come to her place. They are quite destructive and squawk quite loudly when they get into a bunch.
sulpher created cockatoo_named_caniaba_sept 2018
Little Friarbirds are timid but enjoy the nectar of the Honey Gem Grevillea in my garden.little friarbird_honey gem_named_home_sept 2018

 

King Parrots  have set up their breeding pairs. This couple have taken up residence in the garden.king parrots_named_home_sept 2018

I had to include the Satin Bowerbird. Such a spectacular bird to have in the garden.
satin bowerbird1_named_home_sept 2018
Here is the Great Cormorant who caught a fish from the Clarence River in Grafton. Scroll back a few posts and see the story if you like.great cormorant07_fish_clarence river_named_grafton_sept 2018
The Intermediate Egret has to have the longest neck I have ever seen.intermediate egret_named_caniaba_sept 2018
I think the horse may be in for a surprise!ibis_horse_named_lismore_sept 2018

A small flock of Galahs are hanging around the farms near my besties. They sometimes come to her place to get a drink of water.
galahs_named_caniaba_sept 2018
The Figbird didn’t know I was under the tree.figbird_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018
Spring brings the Blue-faced Honeyeaters back to my place.blue faced honeyeater_named_home_sept 2018
My arty Pelican photopelican_reflection_named_brunswick heads_sept 2018
The best arrival has been the Grey Shrike Thrush. Their lovely song fills the garden in the morning and afternoon. They too are nesting. I have them “knocking” on the windows in search for spiders webs and any insect who happens to be around the windows. It’s a constant tap tap tap most of the day.grey shrike thrush_named_home_sept 2018

Thanks for taking the time to wade through my rather large This is September post. If you would like to know more or have a comment, please leave me a note in the comments.

Pink #1

The first day of Becky’s square photo challenge: In the Pink

A pink and grey Australian bird is my choice for the start of my contribution to the challenge. You would have to be a flamin’ Galah not to join in
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If you want to join in here are a few ideas from Becky.

The theme for squares this month is ‘In the Pink‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. After that the world is your oyster, or should I say flamingo?! To help you get started here are some ideas you might want to consider;

  1. In the Pink’ – means perfect condition or in good health, so that could be human or not!
  2. Tickled Pink‘ – means delighted, so I’m thinking happy, fun and of course delighted. That could be you or the subject of your photograph.
  3. Pink – you can of course simply share anything that is coloured pink
  4. There is an extra challenge for those of you up for it – can you manage to combine two of these, or maybe even all three?

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink.