Winter has arrived. After almost a week of welcome light rain that has turned the countryside from wizened dry vegetation into a carpet of wonderful green, the creatures in the mid-west show their appreciation.
Yesterday was a bird day. Cockatoos whirled, landed on the tops of dead gum trees that are a favourite site, because the lack of leaves allow the bird to take off unencumbered with the clear risk of crashing their long wings into branches. I watched as they called to each other, one pair circling and screeching ... was that a courtship?
Eventually common sense arrived and I decided to take some photos. It is not easy to get a photo of the red tails. I only have a small digital camera and stand paused to 'click' at the critical moment. Sometimes this means 'click', 'click', 'click' one after the other. Sneaking up quietly for a closer view has its downside ... one step too far and the flock takes off ~ photo opportunity lost! However, perserverance prevailed!
1 comment:
Ha ha, patience is a virtue! Great photos. I haven't manaaged a photo of the black and yellow cockatoos or the sulphur crested yet as it's all clear country under the trees they roost in.
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