Grey Butcherbirds’ behaviour in the Heatwave

Currently the resident Butcherbird family has increased to four and the parents are kept very busy caring for their two young chicks. The adults have been showing them places where there is shade and food (our front door step area) and water holes (buckets we have put out during this heatwave.) When we are homeContinue reading “Grey Butcherbirds’ behaviour in the Heatwave”

Summer Beauty

One of my favourite insects this time of the year must be the Blue Banded Bee. A native of these parts, it is always busy as… and so hard to photograph as it hardly stays on or near a flower long enough to capture a pic…much faster than a regular honey bee.