I was hoping for a lie-in this morning. Awake, we left the house at 6.10 a.m. trying to be quiet - the floors are wooden and make a helluva noise even when tip toeing. I added to the general uproar by tipping the metal toilet roll holder over, it's usually Zulu in the middle of the night, chatting us up during a loo visit.
Gold Creek Road was very quiet to-day, probably the lack of sun for the second day running. Birds were showing in the sunny glades last time, plenty of noise in the forest. We did add Wonga Pigeon, doing its walking along the road act, Striated Pardalote and Common Mynah (introduced).Couldn't resist another Kookaburra photo.....
Pam suggested a visit to Colleges Crossing. No-one else there this morning and, a steady trickle of birds to keep us interested. A diminutive Black-fronted Dotterel joined the Pelicans on a mud island, a Sea Eagle startled a host of white Cockatoos out of the far shore trees, two White-faced Herons glided in. Best for me was two Channel-billed Cuckoos croaking their way across the clearing. They're enormous, they look Little Egret sized in flight and the noise they make is pretty awesome too. A Collared Sparrowhawk showed briefly.
Home via the prefab type temporary Post Office (flood) situated near the Dog Park to buy stamps and a quick look at the river. The required denomination stamps were not available, Pam ended up with three large ones for each card, that will cut down on the writing space! High tide to-day, four Wood Ducks and a single Striated Heron only. Several Straw-necked Ibis fed in someones front garden.
We got in as Mike, Josh and Sara were on the way out. Josh to friends for the day and Mojo to the Pet Barn to have his matted hair seen to. Sara can't keep on top of it at the moment with all the burrs and seeds around, he looks like a shaggy hearthrug anyway.
As we breakfasted, the heavens opened and it rained steadily until early afternoon, at least it saved watering the pots.
Mojo came bounding in, shorn. Sara is very sad and Mike doesn't like it much either as he 'looks like a poodle'. Not surprising as his father is a poodle. Shaving his lower tummy has made his back legs look kangaroo like. Bless him. At least we can see his eyes now and his hair is so soft and cuddly.
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| I don't think this photo does him justice, will try again. |
Pam dug out another load of sansiveria whilst Mike cleared a path through to the aviary/chicken house to be. That entailed digging out an enormous clump of strappy leaved bush. The perches have been junked too. Scrubbing and bleaching next, then a run and nesting boxes. Maybe the hens will be in situ before we leave for the UK.
Pam and I went to the Post Office to post the cards whist Josh was fetched. He'd had 'the best day ever' on his scooter at a ramp and playing games with three friends in a park.
Delicious supper of lasagne and salad, cooked by Mike. Sara's watching 'Beauty and the Geek' (don't ask), Pam's playing Bubbles and I will soon finish this after the pain of uploading the photos - the programme often has glitches.
We'd planned to go to Bribie to-morrow but, have deferred it until Saturday as Sara's gardening friend couldn't come to-day and will arrive to-morrow to advise re the trees etc. I'll take the notes.....
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