Category Archives: Tillellan Bird Life
Gran Re-Booted (& Magpie Mimicry)
At the start of November, Gran took ill. Really ill. My wife made phone calls to nursing staff and after no change in Grans condition, an ambulance. Much to the entertainment of the Little Fellas, it took four ambulance volunteers … Continue reading
Considerations
I have been doing a bit of an audit of the house and the resources that remain. The next phase of the project is going to involve more retaining walls and beginning the foundations of what will be the chook … Continue reading
Spring Morning
I was out into the garden just after five am. There was a gentle light, but a warmness to the air. Their was barely any dew on the grass. The garden was fresh, but comfortably warm and the day ahead … Continue reading
Revisiting Phases of Abundance
We are now in year two of what Bill Mollison describes as Phases of Abundance. As it happens, this seems to be quite a naturally occurring process in the evolution of our garden, rather than a step by step following … Continue reading
November Observations – Petit Paradis
2019 With the very, very mild winter we had this year I had a feeling that November would bring rain – and it did. By late October we were filling the water tanks again and November has proven to be … Continue reading
The Park Life
I sat in the park today and tried to be a little more ‘present’ than I have been capable of at home. Though the Little Fellas did not ease up on the distractions, it was pleasant to see the park … Continue reading
October obs
1st week of October – hatchling Wood Ducks out and about at Eyre Park. 4 th Oct – First Diamond Back moth sighted. 5th Oct – first Orchard Swallowtail spotted in the garden. Twenty-eight Spotted Bugs around the garden. 6th … Continue reading
