October 30, 2012

Today has been a grey, rainy day and unusually cold for this time of the year.

My photography effort this evening was to stand on the patio and zoom in on this plant :)

I am thankful for a roof over my head and a warm bed

October 29, 2012

These weeds are really thriving all over my garden at present. 

However.... I do not have the heart to destroy them, because they produce such beautiful little daisies.

Rich in pollen and a favourite of many butterflies and other insects.

These macro shots show the various stages of budding beauty.

(click on the photo to open a bigger version)

This morning when I opened the back door I noticed that the Laughing Dove and chick was not longer on the nest in the Jacaranda Tree. Something must have happened during the night.

October 28, 2012

 Zoomed to the absolute limit but I just HAD to get a shot of the baby!

Despite bad weather and the distance, the little poser can be clearly seen.

On 12 October when I took a photo of the purple splendour of the Jacaranda tree that grows in the neighbouring property, I noticed the Laughing Dove sitting on a nest.

I have been watching the nest and for the last few days I noticed the puffiness of the parent - clearly keeping more than just eggs warm!  I was thrilled that it eventually made an appearance today.

The nest is too high for me to see into it - but from within my house, I can only see one chick.

Mom and Dad take turns on the nest - I do not know which parent this is.

I did not see any feeding taking place today - I must have missed it, because twice I noticed 

a second mature bird on a nearby branch.

Sadly, Mynah-birds are pestering them at the nest- probably to try and get hold of the baby?

Perhaps I should apply for maternity leave to help guard the nest and keep the Mynah's away!!

The Mynah-birds are a menace. They destroyed the Sun-bird's nest (posted earlier this month) and ate the eggs.