sandeyeMagpie-larks and pigeons
October 1st 2007 20:02
I was raking the lawn yesterday, and it was an extremely hot day. it is almost as if summer has arrived two months early. I was drinking H2O non stop all day and back wearing my band tee and cotton pants again, not one week after shivering in a jacket and trackies. WHOOSH! Suddenly something shot past my head, landing on the doorstep; a magpie-lark. I think it is the male of the nesting pair. He was so hot, he dived right to the water tub on our doorstep, couldn't wait for me to walk aside. he was too thirsty to be wary of probably-trustable humans! Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp... I was much the same ten minutes later, myself!
Shyly has come home again. He looks rather worse for wear. His tail feathers are mostly damaged. I am not sure how that happened, as it usually only occurs during rain, and it has been HOT and humid... I spotted him on the dunny roof 2-3 days ago, and tossed out a few seeds instantly, not waiting for the mealtime. Shyly was STARVING!
We also have a new rock-pigeon come with the Speckley clan to the feeding times. It is similar to the other rock-doves, but has more white on its wings, is very young and shy of me, and might be female. It is too early to tell for sure, but the male birds were all courting it...
Shyly has come home again. He looks rather worse for wear. His tail feathers are mostly damaged. I am not sure how that happened, as it usually only occurs during rain, and it has been HOT and humid... I spotted him on the dunny roof 2-3 days ago, and tossed out a few seeds instantly, not waiting for the mealtime. Shyly was STARVING!
We also have a new rock-pigeon come with the Speckley clan to the feeding times. It is similar to the other rock-doves, but has more white on its wings, is very young and shy of me, and might be female. It is too early to tell for sure, but the male birds were all courting it...
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