I have something to say

I have let this lay dormant for several years after illness ..... now it is time to light it up again . I know that I have plenty of things I would like to say.... yet when I come to writing them online I don't seem to find them.... so here goes...... my own personal little outlook on the beautiful and vibrant world that we live in !

The quietness of the sun going down is the perfect way to end the days activities

Rainforest birds

Rainforest birds, a set on Flickr.

A beautiful secret .....

In the heart of Buderim lies a beautiful secret.... just one of many on the Sunshine Coast Queensland. Well worth the trek in and the muddy feet , not to mention the slips on the rocks and the fall into the stream. (Sadly we now see signs advertising the fact that it is no longer swimmable due to sewerage pollution)

My favourite walk

Nearby my home I am fortunate enough to have a patch of rainforest/ sclerophyll  that is always worth a visit. I can sit with the Eastern yellow Robins, Rufous and Grey Fantails, listening to the elusive Eastern Whipbirds calling and I occasionally manage a glimpse of them as they flit under some greenery. In the canopy overhead are green catbirds, Rainbow Lorikeets, Spangled Drongos, Kookaburras, Golden Whistlers, Rufous Whistlers, and many many more. It is a time to restore and relax for me even in the rain. If I get lucky then I will bring home some pictures, but always... I bring home memories of time well spent in my own company.

Green Catbird

This Green Catbird is a regular visitor to my garden and surrounds and acts as my very own personal alarm in the mornings....always set to 4.30am in Summer!!

Red Capped Plovers at Woodgate Beach Qld

 

 

How lucky were we to find this pair and we were so careful not to disturb them as we approached but they seems relatively unfazed by us as our cameras popped and we crawled in the sand to get the best shots

Osprey

Rainbow bee eater

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Originally uploaded by catheralla

This stunning little bird was flitting around the sand dunes at Coolum Beach. I have always wanted to see one up close and this was no disappointment.

Rose crowned fruit Dove

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Originally uploaded by catheralla

This beautiful bird is a native of the Queensland rainforest and is surely the most beautiful creature I have set eyes on in a long while. This bird was in a zoo situation so I was able to get close and spend a long time just watching it. First glance absolutely took my breath away .

Maskes Lapwing Plover showng off his spurs

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Originally uploaded by catheralla

These guys are lethal in combat with each other and as defenders of their young, using the yellow spurs at the front of their wings as a weapon.

Beauty is always such a sweet surprise when found in these small packages

Close encounters

These beautiful songsters surround my home morning and night, and are full of such character. I find them and their youngsters a delight and occasionally when we decide to feed them, they are not at all shy and take food from our hands, or line up to fly for it if thrown. Their haunting, flute like song is at its best when there is fog or light rain and no wind. It echoes through the air in a way that captures the moment in all it's perfection and settles lightly on my shoulders, seeping into my soul.

These Pelicans were in seventh heaven as they waited for the fish to come their way.  Smart birds and a joy to watch in that beautiful light

Female Fairy Wren

 While the highway rushed by and people  hurried to restrooms or to gulp down their travel snacks at a roadside rest stop, I was privileged to witness the tiniest of worlds in all their perfection.

These Fairy Wrens were invisible to those whose eyes were not open.