Outside the House

Particularly in the morning and evening, but thoughout the day there is constant activity and sound. There are some insects, but birds simply abound.

This is one shot of that Australian classic- the kookaburra. One of there sounds is often characterized as sort of hysterical human laughing. But they have others that if anything are louder. They are carnivores. Several live near the house of Trina's aunt and uncle where they are not particularly welcome. They are not tame but they are not at all afraud if people. One has to watch any sausages or other meat whether on the bbq or not. They will simply steal the food. Trina's uncle said he did not particularly relish their sounds at 4 am.

This is a link to photos of some of our birds. The cockatoos, one in particular, generally are the first in the morning to fly up to the balcony to see if there is any new food. That one is sitting there right now and will til he decides he will get nothing new. When I do put some food had two or three others will join him. The cockatoos do not mind each other, but are not willing to share. If the poor king parrots (green and red) attempt to join in they are driven off. They are not usually forced to fly away if they stay away from the seed. The crimson rosella in the pictures has quite a different attitude. Though this particular one is a bit smaller than the king parrots he will drive them away altogether. They are not allowed to be on the balcony at all.