February & March 2025

 In February, I had surgery for a cochlear implant, and it was turned on in early March. I am one of 1% who could understand speech immediately, although it was somewhat masked by 'cowbells'. I now have some intensive, daily training and adjusting for 18 months or so.

Crested Grebe hovering near its nest

White-necked Heron

Pelican YOGA

Early morning at home

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Zig Zag Railway Trip

Zig Zag Railway Trip

Plants grow in unlikely places

Zig Zag Railway Trip - either getting ready to Zig or Zag

Viaduct on the ZigZag Line

The two of us

Courthouse at Hartley - Blue Mountains

Portland Cement Silos

White-faced Heron and Teal Ducks

Grass Seeds

BIRTHDAY

Frogmouths back in their winter quarters

January 2025

 A Happy New Year to All

Just out and about around Canberra and surrounds.

Australian Raven on the birdbath

Above and below - progress on the bridge over the Molonglo River at Coppins Crossing

Australian White Ibis at West Belconnen Pond

Little Black Cormorants fishing for Redfin 

Little Pied Cormorants

More Little Black Cormorants  - there were at least 5 groups around the pond

Storm Approaching over our back yard

Above and below - Tuggeranong homestead party venue

At the National Archives

Pelicans and the Black Swan cob 

- keep away from my cygnets

Welcome Swallows

At the Women's T20 cricket Oz vs England - Manuka Oval

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Murray Cod from Lake Burley Griffin

Red Wattlebird in the banksia

Echidna snuffling and shuffling

October 2024

 

Himself keeping the eggs warm

Pipit posting

Straw-necked Ibis clearing grubs

And around the dam

Drone view of the equestrian Centre

Black Swan pen and cygnets

Junior Frogmouth looking around under Dad's care

Yellow Spoonbill

Growth of new apartments in Denman Prospect

Roadside Rest Area - crashed car art

Uriarra low level crossing over the Murrumbidgee

Frogmouth Family - nearly ready to fly

Eastern Rosella nipping off my flowers

Eucumbene - Middlingbank arm

Just wondering if someone lost Xmas Dinner

Halloween

Halloween

Halloween