Where I grew up on the Murray River is still one of my favorite places to visit. I like it so much I brought a holiday house there, and retreat to its sanctuary as often as I can. Walking along the banks of the Mighty Murray in the beautiful late afternoon light is something I never get tired of doing. I find it soothes my soul, and clears my head. Can't beat a good soaking in nature to calm you, help you get your focus back and just relax and enjoy the sounds of birds and the bush around you. Works for me. Here are some pics from my latest escape. Hope you enjoy looking at them at much as I enjoyed taking them.
Yes it's Spring again. I know because the local magpies have 2 babies. I know this because I occasionally throw out scraps on my back lawn to supplement their food rations and they are regular visitors. This week they brought me a present.....2 babies. Must be a good season this year to be raising 2 babies instead of 1. Anyway the magpies here in Melbourne are white backed magpies as apposed to the magpies at Tocumwal in N.S.W. which are black backed magpies. Also the birds here in Melb. are larger than their northern cousins, probably all the McDonalds they eat down here! I enjoy listening to their warbling song and can't help but shake my head at the patience and persistence of the adult birds constantly being "harassed" by the chicks for food. They are noisy little critters when they are hungry and very bossy, often pecking at the adult birds for more food. I've named them....squarker 1 and squarker 2, they never seem to stop. Poor parent birds, these chicks a
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