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Archive for July 2009

I’ll Whisper a Secret…

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Spinifex Hopping Mouse

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July 27, 2009 at 3:45 pm

A Gaggle of Geese

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geese and goslings

These geese live on the dairy farm we visit.  They are not particularly friendly, but they are stately and dignified.

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July 26, 2009 at 10:05 pm

Female Satin Bowerbird

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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

The female of the bird species can sometimes be a little bland in comparison to her male counterpart.  In the case of the Satin Bowerbird, I think the ladies hold their own.

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July 22, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Juvenile Noisy Miner

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noisy miner juvenile

Well deserving it’s name, this noisy miner fluff ball set up a racket that demanded attention.  I followed the hullabaloo, and there it was – such a tiny little thing to make so much fuss.

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July 21, 2009 at 1:31 pm

There’s No Place Like Home..

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railway car

This railway car provided a slightly different perspective on the old, rusty, car body in the yard look.  They are often moved to properties and renovated to become guest accomodation, or put poolside as dressing rooms.  Not this one: it appears destined for terminte fodder.

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July 19, 2009 at 9:06 pm

Blossy

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baby at the beach

Oblivious to the incoming tide, Blossy hunts up her now sandy, spilled sultanas.

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July 14, 2009 at 9:26 am

Australian King Parrot

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red and green parrot

Breakfast!

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July 6, 2009 at 7:47 pm

Blue Faced Honey Eater

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blue faced honey eater

A rather curious aspect…

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July 4, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Crimson Rosella

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Platycercus elegans

There was a trail of white, tufty seeds left behind this rosella: the evidence of a breakfast well enjoyed!

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July 2, 2009 at 6:51 pm