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gemfyreDespite it being a week into Summer here the weather is still cold enough to warrant me wearing a jumper, jeans and ugg boots. I just had a bask outside in the sun on our balcony, binoculars in hand of course.
Earlier this year mum and dad deemed the large branches of the 3 Marri trees in our yard to be hazardous, so they were lopped off, leaving trunks and a few small branches. These have since grown a lot of leaves, but alas, the lack of flowers and nuts means they don't attract parrots (among them my beloved red-capped parrot) anymore.
However, I just discovered that the leaves (and accompanying lerps) seem to be a haven for small birds. As I watched through my binoculars (keep in mind this tree was about 5 metres from me) I saw a silvereye putter about for a moment. Then it flew off only to be replaced by a gorgeous little striated pardalote - a very vocal, but very tiny bird that haunts the tops of tall trees, making it almost impossible to see most of the time. The pardalote departed and was immediately replaced by a brown honeyeater - one of the most common birds in this area. Across the road I also spotted a white-cheeked honeyeater.
As I sat there a couple more pardalotes flew in and I think I got my best ever looks at them, right outside my back door.
Earlier this year mum and dad deemed the large branches of the 3 Marri trees in our yard to be hazardous, so they were lopped off, leaving trunks and a few small branches. These have since grown a lot of leaves, but alas, the lack of flowers and nuts means they don't attract parrots (among them my beloved red-capped parrot) anymore.
However, I just discovered that the leaves (and accompanying lerps) seem to be a haven for small birds. As I watched through my binoculars (keep in mind this tree was about 5 metres from me) I saw a silvereye putter about for a moment. Then it flew off only to be replaced by a gorgeous little striated pardalote - a very vocal, but very tiny bird that haunts the tops of tall trees, making it almost impossible to see most of the time. The pardalote departed and was immediately replaced by a brown honeyeater - one of the most common birds in this area. Across the road I also spotted a white-cheeked honeyeater.
As I sat there a couple more pardalotes flew in and I think I got my best ever looks at them, right outside my back door.
