A Day in the Misty Mountain

Good Afternoon to all

Today we are sitting amongst the trees, looking out to a misty drizzling day. Good for the hens, ducks, other animals and peoples who love being wet. Moi - personally I think water is great for showers, washing clothing and animals and of course my wee car. 

While sitting inside I can hear birdsong in the air, so thought I would let you all close your eyes to 'see' and let your imagination hear what I can.

Tawny Frogmouth >

 Kookaburra

Red Faced Finch                      King Parrot

Sulfur Crested Cockatoo

Crimson Parrot - known as the Mountain Parrot

The Gang Gang Cockatoo - Male

We have some beautiful parrots up here in the Blue Mountains - Black and White Cookatoos the first a wet weather warning signal the second a b++++y noisy lot who terrorise trees and wooden bits on houses. Red Tail Black Cockatoos are rare this side of Katoomba though do show themselves at times. Small yellow breasted robins dart about trying to woo a partner and make nests in the trees behind our cottage. Male Willywagtails dancing their dance of love, Mountain parrots with their blue and red plumage are stunning in the Eucalypts.

We have Satin Bower birds running around looking for mates - these are the birds that collect everything blue - bottle caps, blue string, plastic bags - grr, straws and the like, Spotted tree creepers keeping our bugs down to a minimum and beautiful Eclectus Parrots sitting in the fruit trees - pinching mouthfuls of fruit .  I have added photos for you all to drool over :)

Satin Bower Bird

My hens are the odd lot out, though they do go around the acreage scratching up bugs and turning over leaf mulch for tasty tidbits.

I was taking photos of the ironwork symbols and garden bits n bobs when my chooks decided that I should have a picture of them for all time :) Funny girls, leave the car door open and they think you'll take them for a ride. Go outside to where the fruit trees are and they follow you around in case you have food in your hands.

Makes me wonder what birds are in an about the Highlands of Scotland. I am off my blog so I can do a little web searching to see what I can come up with, then share for my Aussie Glencoeans the secrats that lay in our Woodlands of Glencoe .

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