More bird stories

Tony found the nests and we've been following the progress of these little birds commonly know as Willie Wagtails but Tony says more correctly they are Fantails.  Three speckled little eggs in the nest, mum sitting patiently all day waiting. She's having a real go at us for interfering! Another pair are busy finishing off a nest in the tree where we're parked. Tony allows them to swoop him and take hair to help build their nests.  They're after anyone with grey hair in the park so people are walking around covering their heads with anything available!

This little family have been child minding constantly, doing what all conscientious parents do, protect.                                                         

 

We're being "growled at" by dad.

How about the colour of this beetle? Can't find "emerald coloured beetle" in the Google search so if anyone feels they have the time to search please help. It's 3cm long.

Some interesting stuff

If anyone out there has seen anything like this please let us know!!!!  

We think it maybe because these mushrooms are trying to expire in an extremely humid environment!

This is the before











This is the almost gone!
By day's end there was nothing left to photograph.

Convalescing in Style

Just 15mins north of Cairns on Cairns Northern Beaches is Palm Cove.  Here we found a one bedroom fully self contained unit on the ground floor...very important for an invalid!

Darrel and Sue, who manage the units called Allasio, were so helpful,. A big thank you for making our stay so easy.

with Darryl and Sue

 A week after being in hospital.  

great pool and BBQ area. The water was 26 degrees as was the ocean across the road.

out of the unit and into the pool

For more on Palm Cove see an earlier blog in the archived section.

Tony zipped!

If you're wondering why the blog has slowed somewhat it's because we've been forced to slow down.  A Caesar Salad was apparently the last straw for Tone's gall bladder!!!!  In excruciating pain I rushed him to Cairns Base hospital where he was held under the influence of morphine and after a scan and stomach drain via a tube down his nose he was in no position to argue the case against surgery.  Three hours later he was stapled up minus his gall bladder.  No other problems and he is now on the mend. The zip was removed today....Yayh!!!!

  This is what an emergency zip looks like. No consideration for the cosmetic appearance.  Bellybutton? What bellybutton?

We will however keep the post coming on whatever interesting stuff we stumble upon.

CRAB ART

Yes, crabs can do art too.  Some of the crabs are so small and and almost transparent. Every morning when the tide goes out leaving a blank canvas, these little creatures busy themselves re establishing a home and in the process giving us something else at which to marvel.  The size of the hole represents the size of the crab and therefore the size of the balls of sand.  I'm thinking of getting an enlargement of one of these pictures....know just where I'll hang it too.

A contribution from the bird life gives this one some "movement" don't you think?