Surprises

WHEN ONE SITS STILL....

Young Black Wallaby

I heard a  very talented bird watcher and photographer say that the best thing about slow days in the bush is having to sit in an appropriate spot and then just wait for the birds to come to him.

Very sound advice. 

It was a very windy day today and it was a little cool when the sun moved behind the clouds.

With the wind blowing it was difficult to hear the birds as they called to each other,  and difficult to see them moving, against the waving of leaves and twigs.

Grey Fantail

 

So I just sat for a while.

Red-bellied Black Snake

A number of small honeyeaters arrived, some busy grey-fantails and two other visitors I have not  this summer, a mother and baby black wallaby and a sleepy red-bellied black snake.

The black snake was a little slow, the cooler weather today making him sluggish.

Yellow-Faced Honeyeater

 

I must make an effort to do a lot more sitting and watching..