sandeyeThe walk that did not happen
August 14th 2007 17:54
Last weekend, I had planned to take a walk along the coast, in order to attempt to get some photographs for my up-coming bird book. I was intending to capture a pelican, spoonbill, coot and galah. However, the weather meant that an avid bout of spring-cleaning occurred instead!
The two days were not lost completely however, as I noticed the kookaburras have moved back into the area again. I already have tons of photographs of kookaburras, as a couple brought their youngster to our yard to learn to hunt for bugs last year. The previous year we also had one or two of the species visit us. They like to sit on the carport roof, washing hoist, or fence, and then stare silently and without moving at the lawns below. Suddenly, they will plop down onto the lawns and dive their beaks in to retrieve a bug.
Additionally, they will eat scraps from the lamb roast, bacon rind, a bit of sausage, or even pastry if hungry enough! The local seagulls sometimes annoy them, screeching at them, flying around and trying to dislodge them. The kookaburras just snap their beaks back and then get back to the feeding observation task.
The two days were not lost completely however, as I noticed the kookaburras have moved back into the area again. I already have tons of photographs of kookaburras, as a couple brought their youngster to our yard to learn to hunt for bugs last year. The previous year we also had one or two of the species visit us. They like to sit on the carport roof, washing hoist, or fence, and then stare silently and without moving at the lawns below. Suddenly, they will plop down onto the lawns and dive their beaks in to retrieve a bug.
Additionally, they will eat scraps from the lamb roast, bacon rind, a bit of sausage, or even pastry if hungry enough! The local seagulls sometimes annoy them, screeching at them, flying around and trying to dislodge them. The kookaburras just snap their beaks back and then get back to the feeding observation task.
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