Posted in General nature. on Jul 29th, 2011
Yes, we’ve had some rain from an east coast low, but less than 50 mm in dribs and drabs over a week, when traditionally it would have rained solidly for days filling the dams and soaking the subsoil. Those days are long gone, nowadays we seem only to be on the fringe of the odd [...]
Posted in Birding on Jul 26th, 2011
…. for the blog, and our little resident immature scarlet honeyeater is getting a new look too. It is still showing a yellow gape, but it is gradually starting to get more red feathers. It would be nice if it would stay until it gets its adult plumage but I don’t think we’ll be that [...]
A blog about the natural world of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Birds, insects, wildflowers, and anything else that poses for the camera.