Monday, November 4, 2013

OUR WORLD, Wild Bird Wednesday & Nature Notes - Bush Food


Saltbush country in the Flinders Ranges


with plenty of emus wandering around


live, or metal cut-outs as here in the Port Augusta  Dry-land 
Botanical Gardens with a live Gould's Goanna strolling by


some instructive information about saltbush and it's 
relationship with the Emu


berries I picked in the wild not in the gardens and since it was a 
hot day, they were very refreshing


revegetation at the gardens with the sort of sensible bush gear 
we wear here, particularly the fly netting over the head
to stop us swallowing too many bush-flies and protect eyes 
and nose from them as they not only bite but mainly suck the 
moisture from your eyes leaving them irritated and it is not at 
all pleasant to breathe them into your lungs.


Even with the dry, the heat and the flies, we thoroughly enjoy the bush.

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40 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlNovember 4, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    beautiful terrain. i am certain it would take some adjustment for a transplant, but it is pretty.

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  2. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 4, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Amazing country! I can only imagine what it would be like to see emus strolling around in the wild. That's funny seeing the real live lizard strolling beside that metal statue; pretty cute!

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  3. Sylvia KNovember 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    I do love the emus!! Beautiful terrain indeed!! Great, interesting post for the day as always, Arija!! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a good week!

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  4. IndraniNovember 4, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    A different scene. Emus are such huge and awkward birds, I have never seen them free always in zoos. Nice to see a free bird.

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  5. LizNovember 4, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    WOW!! Such a different terrain to my post. I've never been to a dry area in Aus like this. It would be quite difficult to get used to as I've always lived close to the water. It would be wonderful to see Emus in the wild.

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  6. JoNovember 4, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Wow, Arija, your emus look similar to our ostriches; only less prehistoric! Does the emu ignore the Goanna lizard? what a lovely post of a stroll through bush which is similar and yet so different to ours! Blessings, Jo

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  7. Gwen BuchananNovember 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    what a thrill it must be to walk in the bush and spy a great big emu.. amazing. and the rough and rugged bush, reminds me of pictures I've seen of the New Mexico.

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  8. Elephant's ChildNovember 4, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Bliss. I once worked with an aboriginal woman who went hunting goannas on the weekends - better than chicken she swore...

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  9. grammie gNovember 4, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Hi Arija....Wonderful post!! I enjoyed the knowledge you included along with the photos of the berries so very interesting!!

    Very different looking then anything that I have seen, but I'm thinking that is quite the outfit for the flies!!
    They would still annoy me even if I was covered!!

    Grace

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  10. GaelynNovember 4, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    I like the looks of your landscape and it is similar to some of Arizona's desert scenes. But I'm glad not to wear the fly hat.

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  11. DianneNovember 4, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    Special moments Arija and I know what you mean about those pesky flies .... I've learnt not to open my mouth when out in the bush !

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  12. eileeninmdNovember 5, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    I agree with Gaelyn above, this landscape does look like our southwestern desert. Love the cute lizard and the emu's.

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  13. Red Nomad OZNovember 5, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    I'm starting to recognise your posts in my reader by the photos - the Flinders and/or Outback scenery is unmistakeable!! It's a good/bad (depending on your perspective!) year for flies this year, isn't it?!

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  14. DeniseinVANovember 5, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    Super photos Arija, I found them all very interesting.

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  15. KarenNovember 5, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    I love this part of SA, very rugged and interesting!

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  16. CarverNovember 5, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Interesting post and great shots.

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  17. Our photosNovember 5, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Beautiful are your photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  18. mickNovember 5, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Great photos and very interesting post. I'd like to taste those berries.

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  19. LauraNovember 5, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    I love seeing the world through your eyes… so far from here.

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  20. CarlettaNovember 5, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    I too think seeing Emu in the wild would be a wonderful experience. Not sure I'd like the flies though.
    Interesting info on the bush and its dependence on the Emu. That's strange to me. I'll have to Google this a little further. :) Interesting post Arija!

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  21. Andrea @ From The SolNovember 5, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Such contrasts of beauty and harshness in the salt bush. You have learned how to cope and so you can enjoy and tolerate at the same time. Very interesting post. I was unable to enlarge so I could read the information, but you filled in the spaces for me. Thanks ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  22. ElaineNovember 5, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Interesting! Here the mosquitoes can be ferocious in the woods and particularly up north on the tundra, and netting and protective clothing as well as repellent is necessary to deal with the swarms.

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  23. RohrerbotNovember 5, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    Amazing critters! That lizard is LARGE!

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  24. Carole M.November 5, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    great to see the goanna! It was some years back I made it to those botanic gardens too and really enjoyed it

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  25. Brian KingNovember 5, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    Beautiful country! I've only seen emu's at zoos.

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  26. RajeshNovember 5, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Beautiful country side with so much wild life around.

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  27. Wally JonesNovember 5, 2013 at 9:15 PM

    Thank you for such an interesting post! That looks like it would be a wonderful area to explore. If more of our local birds were metal cutouts maybe I could get a decent photograph! :)

    Thoroughly enjoyed your pictures! And, I'm with Mick - sure would like to taste those berries.....

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  28. DaveNovember 5, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    I love the landscape in the last image, looks stunning. It took me a while to figure the "live" Goanna, now I realize the emu is actually the cut out...lol

    It must be too early for me!

    Lovely post

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  29. Margaret Birding For PleasureNovember 5, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    Hi Arija Very interesting post. I loved seeing the emu's roaming wild in beautiful terrain.

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  30. Hootin AnniNovember 6, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    ,,,Imagine...having emus walking along with you in the wild!! Wow. What a concept. Those berries DO look mighty yummy.

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  31. genieNovember 6, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    What a wonderful place to explore. Having the emus so close by would be exciting. Having to wear all of that bush gear would be uncomfortable for me, but well worth the inconvenience. Lovely series.

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  32. UnknownNovember 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    How I would love to explore the site!

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  33. AnonymousNovember 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Love the soft colors of the bush country.

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  34. Rambling WoodsNovember 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    I have lost 3 comments... Hmmm..I was saying that is is a very unique place with a beauty all its own...Michelle

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  35. LewNovember 6, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    A nice stroll through the park! When one has protection against the bugs. The goanna does not seem to mind the bugs or the big birds.

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  36. AnonymousNovember 6, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    those bush flies don't sound pleasant! Beautiful views though! Thanks for visiting me.

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  37. Stewart MNovember 7, 2013 at 1:19 AM

    Emus are great birds - although I never like see the flies walk into their ear-holes!

    I suppose the sparrows at your farm must be doing the "boom and bust" cycle that so many other Australia animals use - breed in the good times and hang on in the bad.

    Cheers - Stewart M

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  38. MildredNovember 7, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    Wow! The emus are so big!

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  39. Beatrice P. BoydNovember 7, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Very nice to see the local wildlife wandering around in your backyard, Arija.

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  40. Kathie BrownNovember 9, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    Arija, that first picture looked like the slopes of the Wasatch mountains or Antelope island in Utah until I saw the emu! LOL!

    As for the fly netting, people in Maine wear that kind of get-up during the spring and summer to keep black flies and deer flies from getting in their eyes and hair as well as keeping mosquitoes away! It's funny to see that others use it in a different country! I had no idea!

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