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New and very nasty guest!
2012-04-23 19:21
Today I received a call to look after two birds. Now they are at my home and the Indian Ringneck is a ripper!
He is loud, demanding and keeps me really busy. I love him.
PS: Someone else loves this quirky bird!
And the interest is mutual.
He is loud, demanding and keeps me really busy. I love him.
PS: Someone else loves this quirky bird!
And the interest is mutual.
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Bombardment
2012-04-21 22:24
They are crashing into the (single layer) windows and I'm afraid they may destroy them:
No idea what kind of moths they are but they are a lot of them clinging to the entrance door and walls.
PS (next morning): It's a Bogong moth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogong_moth
Another detail I found: "Before white settlement in Australia, Indigenous people feasted on adult Bogong moths in the mountains. These moths were rich in fat and a reliable source of food, as the moths spent the summer in the relative cool of the mountains before mating. Bogong moths were usually killed or dazed by heat and smoke from torches, then roasted and eaten whole." GOOD APPETITE! (I'm vegetarian.)
No idea what kind of moths they are but they are a lot of them clinging to the entrance door and walls.
PS (next morning): It's a Bogong moth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogong_moth
Another detail I found: "Before white settlement in Australia, Indigenous people feasted on adult Bogong moths in the mountains. These moths were rich in fat and a reliable source of food, as the moths spent the summer in the relative cool of the mountains before mating. Bogong moths were usually killed or dazed by heat and smoke from torches, then roasted and eaten whole." GOOD APPETITE! (I'm vegetarian.)
White invasion
2012-04-20 14:55
I was awoken by incredible noise.
Hundreds of Little Corellas invaded the property - here a close-up:
They are really sociable birds and interesting to watch, but soo noisy!
Neighbour's sheep were speechless about this behaviour.
Hundreds of Little Corellas invaded the property - here a close-up:
They are really sociable birds and interesting to watch, but soo noisy!
Neighbour's sheep were speechless about this behaviour.
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