MY WORLD ~ Farm Friends

Poor old Goosie, she lost her mate last year and hasn't laid an

egg since . . . at least she can still goose-step and she has struck

up a firm friendship with our last remaining chook (read chicken

if you are in N.America). Both of them have a topknot.

Kelpie enjoying the sunshine

and an orphan rescued by one of my softy granddaughters.

She brings anything lost or hurt home . . . the last thing we

needed was a Billy goat kid, cute though.

Although these are one of our national emblems and very pretty

to look at, they are now in ever increasing numbers and very

destructive to fences.

A couple of happy cows came to say hallo as I passed the paddock

and at the end of the Wild Wood, our black sheep had yet again

had black and white twins.

She was very protective of them and led then away as soon as she

heard me.

The world is full of contrasts, click on the Logo and see many wonders, or better

still, join in yourself!

MY WORLD, World Bird and Watery Wednesday - A Dawn Walk

While staying in Bright, Victoria last month, I took off as dawn

was breaking and was already in this well kept park in town

just as it was light enough to start activating my itchy shutter-

finger.

In the mists on the Ovens river, Australian Wood Ducks,

Chenonetta jubata, were flying to join the Black Ducks which

were already busy bathing in the icy waters.

Light in the sky brought light into the depths of the fast

flowing river.

A new well mannered friend accompanied me, I found him on our

doorstep and as I left, he followed . . .

a great companion, so obviously NOT water shy. He blithely

stepped into the icy cold river to his shoulder just for a drink!

A flotilla of Black Duck paddling upstream . . .

I had so many photos, I could bore you to tears . . . just not

this time.

Here is a Pied Currawong, Strepera graculina, feeding on

berries almost at my feet.

Currawongs are larger and heavier than Crows and can do a

lot of damage to fruit trees, just look at his powerful beak.

Note the wide legged stance, he really is the tough guy on the

block.

On a softer note, a Rosella camouflaged in the autumn

foliage.

Here is a teenager Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans,

changing into adult plumage.

. . . and so , back to our digs where the Prof was still peacefully

sleeping and I said a sorry farewell to my companion , who

apparently belonged in the next little town!

A post for MY WORLD, World Bird Wednesday and Watery Wednesday,

please click on all or any of the relevant Logos in my sidebar to join in or

view these most rewarding memes.