It's Spring in Australia

Warrigal

Warrigal

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Our swans are black but their offspring are not.

Not my work, by the way, so I hope it is OK to post here.

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The koala joeys are emerging from the pouch now that winter is over.
This one was seen in a suburban street at Port Macquarie.

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Spring is a great time of the year! I know your winters are not quite as harsh as ours but there are signs, just the same. I never saw a lorikeet before, how pretty!
 
mitchezz said:
Good pics Warrigal. Summer is definitely on the way............we had the Cicada Serenade here tonight.
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And no bugs, beetles, or flies yet! Where are they?
Could they all be huddled together, planning their big Xmas surprise? :why:
 
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The cockroaches are making an appearance already though.
Pity we can't work out some way to use them for electricity production.
They would be an endless source of low emission, renewable energy.
 
Warrigal said:
The cockroaches are making an appearance already though.
Pity we can't work out some way to use them for electricity production.
They would be an endless source of low emission, renewable energy.
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Can't stop laughing--truly one of the most creative ideas on this forum!
Just imagine: Cockroach farms; factories; even gated communities! :coolthumb:
 
Spring looks like it has finally sprung in the Adelaide Hills. We live on a 5 acre property and get a variety of native birds who visit us to forage on the insects and seeds especially after DH has mowed the block with ride-on mower. There is usually a trail of different native birds that follow along behind the ride-on but at a safe distance.
We have 2 pairs of Masked Lapwings or Plovers that have been nesting on our block for some years and they lay their eggs (2-4) in a small depression on the ground and
DH is always careful to give that area a wide berth. The parent birds are not averse to dive-bombing us if we get too close to their nest sites.

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If you look at Mother bird in the first picture she has multiple legs because the babies go underneath her for safety. The babies are just little balls of downy feathers when they hatch but they sure can run. One or both of the parents are always nearby. DH and I get quite a kick out of watching 'our babies' grow up.
 
Lovely photos! I've been trying to talk husband into going back. Both times we visited was Nov/Dec and we enjoyed the weather at that time. Only got too hot a couple of times.
 
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