It is always interesting to me to record the birds that visit the gardens around which I live. Here is a list of those that I have seen here.Grey FantailWilly WagtailNew Holland HoneyeaterWestern RosellaRed WattlebirdBrown Honeyeater (Usually only until the NH Honeyeaters take chase)Welcome Swallow on roofBlack-faced Cuckoo-ShrikeWhite-breasted Robin (in mid-summer in eucalyptus out back, … Continue reading Back Yard Bird List
The beginnings of a forest are underway. Underneath the myrtles are random scatterings of seedlings and plantings of cuttings. Strays from friends gardens and grasses coming up from out of the manures.Much of the barley grass that is growing has kept the g-pigs in fresh feed for several months. Initially they would not venture past … Continue reading The New Forest
This is Jazz making an effort to hide herself from working in the garden. She actually seemed quite happy to hide half-way into the glove. Both g-pigs have a fondness for nuzzling into hiding spots and simply staying there until bored. Then they up camp and waddle off and find another place to stick themselves … Continue reading Hidey Hole
It was about 5am on the 17th May that I remember hearing what sounded like a frog calling in the garden. I was thrilled. Mainly because it was a sign to me that a new life-form had found its way into the garden and seemed as time went on, content to stay.After some research I … Continue reading The First Frog
It was only a matter of days after we had moved in that my wife came home with two female guinea pigs, picked up from a home that no longer wanted them. They had been offered on the local freecycle network which we both think is a fantastic resource and have steadily made more use … Continue reading Introducing Maiki & Jazz
Petit Paradis 