Lovely Rain and Lots Of Birds

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It was an indoors type of day today … indoors with the air-con on!

We had glorious rain overnight, around 50 mm, and then throughout the day today we had intermittent light showers, which the garden loved. It’s a sure sign that this year’s lengthy dry season is over, thank goodness.

While the rain was very much appreciated, the accompanying heat and humidity was not! Just stepping outdoors to place some potted Bird’s Nest Ferns into ceramic pots for the courtyard garden was enough of a job. After a few moments I felt as though I’d just stepped out of the shower. Sweaty!!!!

While I was pottering around, there was a whole lot of noise from a group of around twenty Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii) feasting on the blooms of our neighbour’s trees.

Apparently a group of cockatoos is called a ‘cackle’ and that seems appropriate.

I also noticed two Yellow Sunbirds out in the shrubs of the front garden bed.

One was having a preening session and ended up in all sorts of odd positions,

and could put a contortionist to shame!

The other was feasting on the nectar of the Russelia flowers.

• 30 Nov, 2024
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