Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Willie wagtail










It was 43 C. degrees when this photo was taken, but this willie wagtail doesn't mind the heat. He's still merrily chasing flying insects.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Osprey Revisited













Again today the osprey was around North beach. These photos show how close he is to the the beach front houses.

Friday, December 21, 2007

Osprey of North Beach



This osprey is a frequenter of the rocky headlands around North Beach in Perth Western Australia.

A pair of osprey established a nest around Trigg Island this year. This individual is one of that group. I've seen him there several times in the last week, often on this same stump which is not far from the bike and walk path along West Coast Drive.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Bobtails in suburbia

With the warmer weather the bobtail lizards wake from their hibernation. This year we have 4, 2 adults and 2 younger ones. They divide the time between us and our neighbours and the vast amounts of un-swept gum leaves provide an insect haven.
This guy looks fierce, but give him a piece of banana and we have him eating out of our hand....well almost