We had a very ill dog who is still under home nursing, so the camera has not been out and about as much. Vets are not sure what caused the problem, but suspect she inhaled a grass-seed into her lungs that went septic. Hospitalisation with chest drains for 4 days, now on antibiotics until end of January, then another ultra-sound to see if it has cleared up.
When I have been out and about there is a dearth of water-birds; they must all be following the floods. There also seem to be a fewer number of smaller birds, and that is all probably because there's so much water around to drink.
Little Black Cormorants at the West Belconnen Pond
White-faced Heron stalking the edges.
Australasian Grebe on its floating nest
Pastoral scene along the Parkwood Road
Family of swans on the dam
Australian Pipit surveying the grasslands
Long-necked Tortoise sunning on a rock
Superb Parrot at the Pinnacle Nature Reserve
Grumpy Granite - Pinnacle Nature Reserve
White-winged Chough
Willie Wagtail feeding young
Eastern Rosella
Grasses across the Pinnacle Nature Reserve
Australasian Grebe still on the nest
Two Fallow Deer surprised in an open paddock near home
I moved the bird-bath, and the Galahs came to inspect the job
Dainty Swallowtail in the garden
Another Pipit followed me until I took its photo.
Have a great 2023 everyone.
