For months now, fellow blogger Paol Soren has been keeping an eagle eye on a pair of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in an area near his home town of Ballarat, Victoria. They have successfully hatched their chicks, and, in a challenging wind, Paol has captured this amazing footage of feeding time. Enjoy! You may also … Continue reading Rulers of the wild sky.
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Misguided Misfits in Miskolc and Other Places
It's been another busy couple of weeks, including a trip to Adelaide to attend the Writers' Festival (as an audience member) which I will write about later. When I returned from that I only had to re-pack my (unworn) clean clothes for a weekend up in the Hunter Valley of NSW. That's best known as … Continue reading Misguided Misfits in Miskolc and Other Places
More Cicada Curiousity
Here's a special treat for those of us who have been fascinated with the cicada activity this month. My neighbour, Michael Rayner, amateur photographer extraordinaire, has offered these great photos taken on his balcony recently. They are a huge improvement on my blurry shots snapped on my mobile phone in the dark. Michael's rotated the … Continue reading More Cicada Curiousity
The Reluctant Retiree 