10 posts tagged “wildlife”
I took this the other day from the wharf on the river. I thought it was a suitable photo for today as it is Mother's Day in Australia.
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.
I photographed this spider a couple of days ago. I believe it is a St Andrew's Cross Spider but the yellow bars are the opposite way to the previous ones I have seen. It is a different spider? The web is the same and is the origin of the name as I understand.
I caught up with this fellow striding through a park. I'm not sure what he is but his exaggerated movement got my attention.
I took this a couple of weeks ago. I haven't seen Swallows like this around here very often.
The quality may not be the best as it was taken at full zoom and hand held but still needed cropping a bit.
As I was getting breakfast this morning I could hear a continual racket on the verandah roof. It sounded like someone throwing gravel on to tin. Sandy kept running to the back door and giving a growl so I thought I better check it out.
This is what I found in the tree that partly shades the back of the house. I have seen Galahs here before but this is the first time I have caught Corellas feasting on the nuts. (The noise was discarded shells and other mess landing on the roof).
OK I know I have posted photos of these guys before but they keep jumping in front of my camera so what can I do?
It must be hard to get good staff in the outback.
Taken at a truck stop just outside Alice Springs in Central Australia.
On my old blog I posted some photos of Blue Wrens that are often seen around the yard. However these guys are much less common. Occasionally they appear but I don't usually have a camera handy.
They are about the same size as the wrens but much calmer. The wrens on the same branch took off but these ones just posed for me.
When visiting somewhere for the first time a guest quickly feels comfortable when the locals wander over to say hello. It shows good manners as well as a friendly attitude.
This little fellow obviously had elected himself to the role of Greeter. As soon as we entered the room he gave us his full attention.
It is just an old metal gate, made years ago from square tubing. It still serves the purpose for whcih it was created. Now it has a permanent keeper. He takes his job seriously, inspecting everyone who touches the gate. He is aware of any action affecting it as he lives in one of the uprights.
He is the gatekeeper.
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