It’s a beautiful afternoon. The sun is out but the air is really cold. There is a flock of red-rumped parrots in the grass on the other side of the river. It’s calm and lovely, but I feel stressed and anxious. It’s been kind of a big day in a lot of ways so it’s […]
Category: Birds
Day 182 – Summit Turnoff Bench
It is so beautiful here. I’m sitting, waiting for the others to come back. They’re exploring a little further down the path. I’ve got a view of a lake and a big rocky outcrop. It’s so still and quiet I can hear a kookaburra laughing on the other side of the valley. I’m sitting here, […]
Day 181 – Jim’s Bench
The air is fresh and cold, but the sky is blue. The mountains have been in cloud all morning and they’re just coming out now. I took the photo right as a huge flock of ibises were flying over. How good is it to be outside, looking at a beautiful view.
Day 179 – Jim’s Bench
Another new Bench. This one is called Jim’s Bench. It’s got lots of birds and some frogs, and an absolutely gorgeous view of the mountain range. I can’t wait to see it at sunrise because this mountain range will be lit up instead of back lit. There’s lots of parrots, and ibises and also some […]
Day 178 – Blue Wren Bench
Today, I caught this beautiful little flock of finches. I’m going to have to go home and double check in my bird book what they are exactly. They were all just foraging on the path. They’ve got bright red eyes and bright red at the top of their tails and they’re very, very small birds. […]
Day 177 – Big Old Tree Bench
There’s always so many birds down here. There’s Eastern Rosellas in the tree across on the other bank. It’s been a really stressful few days for me. So it’s really good to be here and think about something else.
Day 176 – Switchback Bench
There’s a big group of honeyeaters next to me. They’re having an argument about something. I’ve been sitting on the Bench for quite a long time today. I was hoping I would feel better like I so often do here. But today, there’s just a lot of sadness, a lot of uncertainty, a lot of […]
Day 171 – Blue Wren Bench
I loved sitting on the Bench today. I loved it so much. Blue Wren Bench has been a special place for me. Today, I just feel so calm, so full of joy at the world around me. There was not one, but three bright blue wrens hopping around the Bench. I tried for a while […]
Day 168 – Switchback Bench
I’ve been talking out loud to the birds lately. They’re so beautiful. They bring me so much joy. Today, this little grey fantail was flying around, busily catching bugs. I said to him, “Dear fantail, I would love to take a photo of you”. And he landed on a fence nearby, and just looked at […]
Day 166 – Switchback Bench
It’s a lovely day today. It’s not as cold as it has been. There’s a little bird singing close by to the river. I’m going to see if I can find him. And if I can find him, I’m going to take a picture and write later what it was. Note: It was a new […]