Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Nature Notes ~ 1 Start of Autumn on the Farm

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As far as the eye can see, the paddocks are bare
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All this is part of our farm, the tussocks of grass
to be seen here, the sheep turn up their noses at
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The skies show promise but keep disappointing
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Here though is a promising sign of the changing
seasons, the tiny Blue Wrens are back. This little
hen bird I heard fluting outside and rushed for
my camera. The rosebush is dead, but the bird
is wonderfully alive
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The ducks have grown since last I posted them
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and Rex has tripled in size and is skinny as a
rake although he eats 2 pounds of meat plus bones
a day, and is starting to show signs of intelligence.
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Thanks to Michelle of Rambling Woods, we have this
new and fun meme.
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Click on the Logo at right to see more!
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21 comments:

  1. Oh..thank you so much Arija for joining Nature Notes!!!!!! It is so strange to see so much of your farm so lacking in green. Living where I do we do get periods of dry, but nothing long lasting like this. I love your chickens and ducks, they are beautiful and I love what you said about Rex....Michelle

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  2. How interesting Arija, that on the same day you should post about Autumn coming on the farm and I should post about Spring coming. That is one of the wonderful things about blogging around the world, isn't it? Love the ducks and hens - mine are getting very ancient. I have just been offered a clutch of silky eggs to put under a bantam but the farmer is not too keen - thinking silkies far to fancy for a work-a-day farm.

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  3. Oh my, what a wonderful place. Shall I do a rain dance for you? OK, probably not.

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  4. Rex is gorgeous!! And I love the pic of the horse in the field. Very pretty :)

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  5. Could only see the first photo -- one of those glitches I guess, but it is beautiful and I love the horse! Strange to think of you looking forward to fall and here in the states we are soooo hungry for spring! What a wonderful world we live in!

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  6. So interesting that while you are starting autumn in Australia, we are looking for signs of spring in the US. I love the lighting in the third picture from top.

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  7. Wonderful shots, Arija! Such expanse, beautiful country! :)

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  8. The countryside is always beautiful! I'm also impressed with that old fossil finds. The leaves are like someone has drown them over the stones!

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  9. I agree! What a beautiful face on Rex. =) And the horse is a beauty!
    Thanks for visiting me! Have a great day!

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  10. Seasons are turning here, too - to a well-deserved and much wanted spring! Love conecting with your blog and seeing the different perspectives between here and there; I've become much less "North America-centric because of it!

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  11. All the animals are so beautiful, even when the land is so dry.

    Very rural where you live.

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  12. Hello, Arija. Nice to meet you.

    It seems so strange, that you should be starting Autumn when are just getting our spring. Nature's a funny old girl. I love seeing other parts of the world this way.

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  13. A handsome looking canine you have there Arija... I think your dog eats better than us...

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  14. What a wonderful photo essay!
    You're going into Autumn and us into Spring. It's easy to forget we don't all enjoy the same things at the same time.
    I love that third photo - beautiful landscape.
    The wrens come for autumn instead of leaving? Interesting.

    My Nature Notes is up too!

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  15. It is hard to imagine that autumn is starting for you while we have the first promises of spring here, in France. Thanks for sharing your photos.

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  16. Well Rex is quite the scene stealer isn't he - how could you resist that face? Quite adorable :)

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  17. Lovely to see your farm. And the photos share so much feeling of the place. Very beautiful. Fun to see your pets.

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  18. Thanks for the pictures of your farm. Will you get autumn rains? I know the drought down there has been terrible and I hope you get some relief very soon.

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  19. Wonderful post about what's going on where you live. I love the shots of the fields and animals. It's interesting to me how you are entering fall while we're entering spring. I remember Australian bloggers entering spring as we entered fall. It's fun seeing the differences.

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