The #69 of the birding blog carnival - I and the Bird - is being hosted by Grrlscientist of Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). Talking of birds our local pair of Tawny Frogmouths must still have a fledgling - they were calling in our nearby reserve and backyard at 5am this morning - definitely... Continue Reading →
An interesting afternoon in my garden - we were visited by a couple of pheasant coucals. The first indications they were there was a loud 'whoop whoop whooping' on the roof of my house. I thought my appearance with a camera resulted in what I think was a 'younger' bird taking off into a my... Continue Reading →
I have been growing a favourite Australian wildflower of mine - the strawflower or paper daisies. I buy them in punnets at a local nursery. They provide a bright and impressive display for many months. The flowers have dry, papery petals and can be picked and used as dried flowers. The botanical name was Bracteantha... Continue Reading →
Our garden is regularly visited by Noisy Mynas Manorina melanocephala - they are cheeky, chirpy and obviously noisy birds and think nothing of chastising our dogs - from a safe height obviously. However they are also very aggressive, and they travel and attack in packs. I have seen them in groups of about 6 or... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 