Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I usually run with a theme. I am continuing all of my voluntary work during the pandemic (and indeed it is busier and more needed than ever). Last Tuesday I was wearing my Lifeline supporter/supervisory hat and did a shift which finished a little after midnight. It was busy, confronting and tiring. I wound down and went to sleep. A certain cat decided I HAD to get up shortly after four on Wednesday.
I did. When dawn broke it was a cool, damp and grey day. I was tired and more than usually brain dead. When himself suggested a drive to see it there was any water being released from the Cotter Dam, I jumped at the chance and off we went.
So, rather than walking with me, come drive with us... Mind you, I got out of the car to take these photos. Himself stayed in the dry.
We saw EMUS. Wet emus. In two separate locations. We know that they are in the area, but very, very rarely see them. And, as an aside, emus are also known in the family as Mee-Yous. A work colleague's child called them that many years ago and we liked the name and adopted it.
The emu and the kangaroo both appear on the Australian coat of arms. Something which is, I think, unique to Australia is that both our emblematic animals are eaten.
There was no water to speak of coming over the spillway but there was more water in the river than we have seen for a very long time. Lovely.
When we got home again both the birds and the cats were shrieking of neglect. So we fed them both.
Some of the birds demanded a more personal approach than the feeders.
These photos were taken in a very short period (five or six minutes), and show birds jockeying for the seed bucket himself was holding. (They are all taken looking out through one of our windows.
First a crimson rosella, who was evicted by a sulphur crested cockatoo.
The cockatoo was bounced by the very hungry crimson rosella . He didn't hold his vantage spot for long, and a pair of King Parrots moved in (female with the green head and male with the orange head).
Himself had to use both hands as the crimson rosella moved in again.
We saw EMUS. Wet emus. In two separate locations. We know that they are in the area, but very, very rarely see them. And, as an aside, emus are also known in the family as Mee-Yous. A work colleague's child called them that many years ago and we liked the name and adopted it.
The emu and the kangaroo both appear on the Australian coat of arms. Something which is, I think, unique to Australia is that both our emblematic animals are eaten.
When we got home again both the birds and the cats were shrieking of neglect. So we fed them both.
Some of the birds demanded a more personal approach than the feeders.
These photos were taken in a very short period (five or six minutes), and show birds jockeying for the seed bucket himself was holding. (They are all taken looking out through one of our windows.
First a crimson rosella, who was evicted by a sulphur crested cockatoo.
I hope that your days are filled with us much joy as this busy interlude gave us.
Happy Sunday to you, and how happy I am that you took this adventure and shared it with us. Emus are just the greatest too. Following along with you brings much joy. Take good care of you and happy joyful week ahead!
ReplyDelete21 Wits: Thank you. I am very grateful that fatigue and brain deadedness didn't keep me home.
DeleteI hope your week is packed with joy too.
Our emu overlords wander to and fro, pretending or disguising the fact that they control everything. The weather, the news, politics, meanwhile humanity clamours about in mad activity as if we do. It is such a funny thing.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we will ever figure it out.
Sandi: You have lost me a bit with this comment. I would love to see more emus - and don't think that they would do a worse job of controlling everything than we do.
DeleteAnd we are a very slow learning species.
😂 well, I was trying to write something creative based on your photos. Guess I missed!
DeleteSandi: No, you didn't miss. You had me thinking which I suspect every writer hopes to achieve.
DeleteAwesome shots of the Mee-yous (love that name!) and the very hungry birds. Thank you for all the wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteThinking about the fact that both roos and emus are eaten when they are featured on national emblems is rather disturbing...
I so hope that Jazz is over his feelings of neglect. Poor thing. Overlords should have more control over their slaves! (Hope your blood didn't flow as a result of the incident)
I heard Sydney got some snow. Did you get any? Or frozen bubbles?
River Fairchild: Mee-yous is a wonderful name isn't it? The originator may have forgotten it, but we haven't.
DeleteOf course blood was shed over Jazz's neglect. And more yesterday when the weather was not to his liking. We got flurries of snow on and off all day, though it didn't stick in the suburbs. Nearby hills were generously iced and I expect more fell overnight. I will have a look when day breaks.
I have a neighbor that had emus. Haven't seen them for a few years now.
ReplyDeleteAt the Lake of the Ozarks, below the dam, was a popular fishing spot. But every morning the dam would release water at a certain time. They had a loud siren that they would set off 5 minutes before the release. It was a 'get you butt out of the water' alert.
Mike: What did your neighbour keep emus for? Do you know?
DeleteI hope that the get your butt out of the water alert gave sufficient warning. Water is a powerful beast.
I don't know why they had the emus. They were about a half mile down the road from me and I could see them as I drove by.
DeleteMike: My guess is that they were raising them for meat - I don't think they would make good pets.
DeleteWell, that was fun. I didn't know kangaroos were ever eaten. Color me surprised but not shocked. I love the bird pictures, which do indeed look like fun, in contrast to the emu ones, which look quite wet. :-)
ReplyDeleteDJan: Kangaroo meat is hailed as a very healthy and almost fat free meat. The emus were very wet indeed. Mind you a few days later that area got snow so I suspect that they were wet and cold.
DeleteMarvellous photos. I never saw emus outside of a zoo, and never tasted them either. I like the edibility of your coat of arms. The Danish shows blue lions and red lilypads, not very edible ;)
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks wet at the dam! But even bedraggled emus are impressing. And ypur birds at the feeder! Wow , quite different from my humble sparrows and tits.
Charlotte (MotherOwl): I have eaten Skippy (when I still ate meat) but don't think I have eaten emu. I am not entirely comfortable with us eating our coat of arms and will have to think about it some more. We are endlessly grateful for the visiting birds. It is nearly light and I can hear the clamour outside already.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of emus and bird visitors. I am just a little envious of their lovely colours. It is good to hear you have had rain too.
Best wishes for a good week
Ellie
Ellie Foster: Thank you. We have had quite a lot of rain, and it has been very welcome. I hope that you and Eddie have a wonderful week as well.
DeleteWonderfully inquisitive creatures, emus are. I've had a couple of "up, close and personal" moments with them. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen cooking in a couple of different establishments when living and working in North Qld, I cooked emu, kangaroo...and crocodile!!!
The rosellas and cockatoos are lovely, as always. A couple of times during the past few days the cockatoos have been kicking up a ruckus around these parts, too. :)
Have a great week ahead, EC...take good care. Cuddles to Jazz. My two rascals are making it know they are awake and ready for a conversation!! :)
Lee: They are indeed inquisitive. I can remember seeing an emu approaching a family barbecuing (not far from where I took this photos). The emu pecked at the shiny thing around a man's wrist. It was his watch - on an expanding band. As the man drew his arm back the watch was captured by the emu - that swallowed it.
DeleteI hope you and the furry overlords have a delightful day and week.
Our Nana used to tell us about the emus that hung around where she lived as a child. The family had to make sure they kept the cutler/silverware in the appropriate drawers because the emus would poke their head through the kitchen windows and steal the shiny cutlery off the benches etc. :)
DeleteLee: More effective (and difficult to challenge) than magpies which are also known for their fondness of shiny things.
DeleteHappy Sunday to you, it doesn't seem possible that another week has gone by.
ReplyDeleteOnce again you have shared some lovely photographs. It is so lovely to see the Mee-yous, what a great name! Your birds too at the end of the post, so colourful.
I hope you have a relaxing day and a good week ahead.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Thank you. It was a lovely day despite the grey skies.
DeleteIf there ever was a bedraggled appearance your emus have it. I always love the skill of well taken rainy, wet pictures. So hard to do and your birds cheer me no end.
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Wisewebwoman: Thank you. I suspect those wet feathers were very heavy too. It was lovely to see them despite the grey day - and I hope they were warm. The birds always give us joy, but I am having a hate at the garden destroyers too.
DeleteYou bring me joy!
ReplyDeleteCloudia: What a lovely thing to say. Thank you.
DeleteSuch a good thing that the dinosaurs never did really die out, but gave rise to birds, apparently, with much of the old dinosaur brain inside them too.
ReplyDeleteAndrew R. Scott: I think the dinosaur heritage is particularly evident in pelicans - particularly when they are in the air. I can see it in the mee-yous as well.
DeleteWe sure need rain, or California does anyhow. The wildfires are horrific. The MeeYous are looking a bit ragged from the rain. Your birds are so colorful!
ReplyDeleteStrayer: I am watching those fires in reminiscent horror. I do hope they can be controlled. Soon. And that our summer is not a repeat of the last. The emus were bedraggled weren't they?
DeleteI do love those misty, moody photos, EC - so beautiful. I have just come in from a walk in similar weather, and really enjoyed it. And of course your birds are beautiful too. What a privilege and a joy to have them visit you so often. As a small child at the zoo I suffered a nasty nip from an emu, so they're not my favourite birds... They are imposing, though.
ReplyDeleteYour work must be tiring and emotionally draining, but I am sure that the people you help are very grateful for the time and effort you put into it. Jazz needs to let you sleep in!
Have a pleasant week, and stay safe.
Alexia: It was on the chilly side that day, but I am endlessly grateful that I got out into the beauty. Emus have a formidable beak so I am not surprised that they on not on your favourite list. Not surprised at all.
DeleteJazz refuses to allow me to sleep in, though the black beast does often retire to bed again once he has got me up.
Take care - and keep walking.
I didn't know you worked late at night. For one who likes to rise early, that must be hard. The river is running a banker. So good to see. Wet emus must look quite miserable. Maybe it is not so much a pecking order as each bird insisting they have their own turn.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: My own shifts on the phone are much earlier. I do my supervisory shift 'out of hours' to give the paid staff a much needed break. This one starts at six and goes until midnight or whenever the last call finishes. It does make for a very long day and I try and nap in the afternoon before it.
DeleteIt was lovely to see so much water running. Really lovely.
I was surprised (again) that the small birds can dislodge the bigger ones if their hunger is big enough. The crimson rosellas are much smaller than either the Kings or the cockatoos, but that wasn't stopping it.
I thought of you when the weather turned ‘cold and nasty’. Frozen bubbles will be coming. If this keeps up......maybe soon??
ReplyDeleteI always fee refreshed if I stand by a river that’s running fast. Bet you came home feeling much better than when you left. Bright eyed and bushy tailed?
Cathy: It has been too damp for frozen bubbles here - though I am still hopeful. Very hopeful. Water is a benison isn't it? Moving or still, and yes I did feel much better when we returned than when we left. Much, much better.
DeleteYour birds are so much more colourful than ours. Pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteWe ate emu in Australia. I prefer then in the wild!
Marie Smith: I suspect that your birds are songsters - which most of ours are not. I don't remember ever having eaten emu and, like you, I prefer them in the wild.
DeleteA beautiful outing!
ReplyDeleteFunny how animals can be so famished and completely on the verge of starvation in just an hour or two.
My latest attempt with bees, and a few other photos, are over here.
messymimi: I look forward to seeing your Sunday Selections when you post them in a few hours. Both Jazz and the birds made it very clear that they were STARVING. And that is was our fault.
DeleteMy goodness, you must have been exausted after all that. But I can tell it was worth it. Hope you had time for a well deserved rest.
ReplyDeleteLast week, or the week before, I finished "The Rosie Result". One day, Rosie's family had kangaroo for lunch! I remember pausing... "really?". If I ever knew they are eaten, I had forgotten.
Caterina: I was tired, but it was worth it. I have read The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect but not yet got to The Rosie Result. Do you recommend it? I suspect that eating kangaroo is much more common than eating emu.
DeleteA bit of poetic license, the street resembles water. Then I saw the brick drive, and decided it went down to the river.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: It does - and was awash that day.
DeleteMy Kiwi grandfather called emus "ee-moos" and that one has stuck, as well!
ReplyDeleteSo many birds this week! and hooray for full rivers!
kylie: If we had ever heard ee-moos it would have stuck with us too. A big hooray for full rivers. I learned to swim in that one, decades ago.
DeleteMeeYous! I remember my kids saying that having learned it from their Dad. I'd never heard it before I met his family, they were great comedians, always saying funny stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love the river photos, water calms me, which is just what I needed after a visit from a neighbour who is stressed. Again.
River: I am sorry to hear that your stressed out neighbour is turning to you for support again. I find water calming too. Always.
DeleteI love the graceful Emus with its long legs.
ReplyDeleteI also really like cockatoos, which often imitate the sounds and sayings of people they have just heard
The cute crimson rosella here is called Nuri bird
Justcherry: Growing up my mother had a cockatoo which skilfully imitated the bark of the dog which lived up the road. The small parrots are lovely aren't they? I 'think' our rosellas are different to your Nuri bird, but love them all.
DeleteThank you for taking us along with you on your drive and sharing those beautiful birds as well. I needed some beauty in my life today. Stay safe and rest well.
ReplyDeleteMimsie: I think we all need beauty in our lives. Today and every day. I am very happy to learn that you found some here. Look after yourself.
DeleteHandsome looking cockatoos with that yellow top. The Mee Yours look kinda cute with their white eye patches. Seeing all those lovely birds coming to your home often, I am deciding to maybe put a small bird house to see if i can attract some.
ReplyDeletekestrel: We have had bird feeders in place for a number of years now. Be warned, it can be addictive, despite the fact many of the birds who visit us are incontinent vandals.
DeleteI love seeing all of your wildlife. Mine is sleeping after raising hell and getting me up at 3 AM.
ReplyDeletee: Jazz is also sleeping - before the blood on my leg has dried. I hope you get some sleep and that Lukas does get you up at 3 again.
DeleteI've owned two good sized parrot type birds-- I really like them, but they are better outside living their lives.
ReplyDeleteBill: My mother kept cockatoos and I had some peach-faced rosellas as a child but I am very glad that these are free.
DeleteRather big strong creatures are our emus.
ReplyDeleteThe dam wall is a beauty, fascinating are dams.
Love the parrots too, the cocky is beautiful.
Margaret D: The emus are impressive aren't they? I always forget just how big they are.
DeleteThat is a relatively new dam, and I do hope we get enough rain this winter for the spillway to be released.
The cockie was a beauty wasn't he? He was back again today.
Hi EC - what fun ... the description of MeeYous - love it. Those birds are just plain lucky! Wonderful views of the rivers running and the lakes ... great to have the rain - and I gather there's snow in the mountains. Jz just deserves his cuddles! Hope you have an easier day today, or tomorrow - depending when you pick this up! Take care and well done on the volunteering ... Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: Thank you. There is assuredly snow in the mountains at the moment - and almost certainly on the resident kangaroos and emus as well. It is WONDERFUL to have rain.
DeleteYou take care too please.
Wow, so amazing to live near so much wildlife. Beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeletemxtodis123: We are lucky, and know it. There were plenty of damp kangaroos to be seen on our outing as well.
DeleteSue, I would have given a lot to have accompanied you on this excursion - and the return to your home. I have seen Emus only once, and while I have had close encounters with all the parrots and cockatoos that visit your garden, it could never be enough. How you manage on just four hours of sleep is more than most of us can understand. And then you even muster the energy to blog about it. You are always taking care of others - be sure to take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: Had you been here you would have been more than welcome to join us. I suspect that you would have been outside in the rain with me too. We know that there are emus in the area, but we very rarely see them. To see them in two separate locations was wonderful.
DeleteWhile I took photographs on that day, I didn't blog again until I had considerably more sleep. Thank you for your concern.
Your outing looks like fun. I am always in awe of how ya'll are able to feed the birds by hand. I can only watch the birds here at a short distance from their feeders. Take care and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteMason Canyon: It was a wet outing, but a heap of fun. We cannot hand feed all of the birds who visit but we are grateful for and privileged by the trust some of them have given us.
DeleteYou look after yourself too dear friend.
Oh my word! I know your beautiful cats; now I've met your birds too. Thanks for sharing and thank you for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteJo: Thank you. We are down to one much indulged and beautiful cat now. He watches the birds with us, but I suspect his appreciation comes from different motives. That said he is too old, too lazy, and too well fed to bother them.
DeleteMaybe the mee yous (cute) like the rain? I didn't know people ate them!! That was a fun feeding time. Lots of great visitors!!
ReplyDeleteI meant he feeding time with the birds was fun! Looking back I wanted to make sure that was clear. I don't think I could eat an emu or kangaroo, even if I wasn't a vegetarian. Or maybe I think that way because I am a vegetarian. :) :)
Deletemail4rosey: Thank you. I knew exactly what you meant and it was a fun feeding time. A very busy feeding time.
DeleteEven before I became a vegetarian (which wasn't for animalarian reasons) I had some qualms. I am happy not to have to wrestle with my conscience any longer. Or not on that issue any way.
that little female king parrot is a bit chubby it seems. ;) I loved riding with you, even getting a bit wet while sightseeing. Himself just doesnt know what he is missing by not dancing in the rain. :)
ReplyDeleteJ C: It was a cold day as well as a wet one. I think the king parrot was fluffed up to stay warm rather than chubby. I was grateful that himself took me on the drive but agree, he didn't know what he was missing.
DeleteThe animals in Australia are incredible. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: We have some weird and wonderful native animals and I am always happy to see (and share) them.
DeleteOh the cockatoo is so cute!!! I loved seeing the emus! Looks like a wet day but a joyful one! :)
ReplyDeleteRain: It was wet, but a delightful day. We do love our cockatoos - but also curse them. I often describe them as sulphur-crested vandals for the incredible damage they wreak in the garden. I could (probably) cope with it better if they ate the plants they uproot and shred. Yesterday we spent some time wrapping one of the areas they particularly 'favour' in chicken wire.
DeleteWe appreciate you getting out of the car to take the pictures. I love the bird pictures.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: When I saw the emus it would have to have been a heap wetter and more miserable to stop me getting out of the car. I took the pictures from home through the spare room window though.
DeleteThanks for taking these lovely pictures of your national birds. All so interesting. We desperately need some rain as it's so very dry right now. My front lawn is turning brown.
ReplyDeleteStay well and safe.
Hugs, Julia
Julia: I feel for you. We are usually in drought and it is a cruel thing for the birds, the animals and the environment. I do hope that you get some much needed rain - and that ours continues.
DeleteWow! How ool to see an Emu up close and personal like that even though it was yucky wet weather. Always enjoy seeing the beauty of your pics, and kudos for continuing to go the extra mile with those who need it most. Sending hugs your way. RO
ReplyDeleteRO: We are so often in drought that wet weather is always welcome. The mee-yous were an extra bonus. Thank you for the hugs which are welcome - and reciprocated.
DeleteSeeing a photo of the emu giant bird in this place, it reminded me of almost being pecked by an emu in one of the zoos hahaha 😄. At first the bird seemed to like me because it was pacing back and forth from behind the fence following my direction and suddenly craned its neck.
ReplyDeleteEither mean to kiss me out of exasperation or annoyance ... 😅
Himawan Sant: That is two of my blog readers who have been menaced by emus. They are big and powerful birds so it would have been terrifying. The ones I saw showed no interest in me - which is probably a good thing.
DeleteThe birds are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNatalia: Thank you. We think they are too.
DeleteVery pretty photos ❤
ReplyDeleteKinga K.: Thank you.
DeleteDe nuevo en tu espacio, aprovechando ver los buenos momentos captados. Hoy por fin, tengo arreglado mi ordenador.
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VENTANA DE FOTO: I am glad you have your computer fixed - and thank you.
DeleteWhat a great day! Seeing a river with lots of water is something we don't see here! Your happy well fed birds are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane: It was a delightful day. We rarely see full rivers, and I revel in the sight. I learned to swim in that river.
DeletePor el Sur de España, este bien escaso que es el agua, lo cuidamos mucho, ya que llueve poco, por eso mismo da mucha alegría ver un río con tan generoso caudal.
ReplyDeleteMe encantan las coloridas aves que paran en tu comedero. En cuanto a los emú por mi experiencia en el zoo de Madrid, más vale no acercarse mucho porque tienen muy malas pulgas, como decimos por aquí a los animales o personas que son violentos.
Un fuerte abrazo.
Manuel: Water is a precious resource here too. Very precious. It has been many long years since I last saw this much water in the river.
DeleteIt is a very wise idea to be cautious around the emus - and I love that saying.
Have a wonderful week.
The emu seems so freakishly unnatural to me for some reason. Maybe because it's a bird and it's a giant. They're beautiful, but I don't think I would want to get too close to one. Also, do the birds you feed ever bite you or are they completely tame?
ReplyDelete"The emu and the kangaroo both appear on the Australian coat of arms. Something which is, I think, unique to Australia is that both our emblematic animals are eaten." EATEN? Eaten by what or by whom? Maybe I'm just not reading what you wrote the right way and if so, I'm sorry.
Mildred Ratched: Wise move to give the emus some space. Reading through the comments two bloggers (not Australian) have been menaced/attached by them. Our cassowaries are also giant birds to be wary of. Yes, I have been nipped by the birds I feed. Nipped as a rule because they have run out of 'nice' seed.
DeletePeople eat our emblatic birds. They both appear on restaurant menus and our local supermarket often has kangaroos in the meat section. Without question our first peoples ate them too. And probably do still.
Beautiful pics, as usual, esp of the birds. You have such exotic ones. I know they're different but your Mee'yous are the same basic shape as our sandhill cranes - both lovely.
ReplyDeleteMolly: Thank you. The sandhill cranes are smaller, more elegant and can fly. Which I am sure would cause the emus jealousy.
DeleteI'm sorry for your lack of sleep but very pleased for your joyous day. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteStay safe. Be healthy.
PS Love how comfortable your beautiful birds are with you.
DeleteWhere is the little marmalade youngster?
Sandra Cox: I have quite a lot of sleep deprived days and nights. A treat like this goes a long way to making up for that.
DeleteI haven't seen the marmalade youngster in the front yard - which is where these shots were taken. He loved the back yard and spends quite a bit of time there. Jazz (of course) doesn't like that at all. I managed to get photos of Mr Marmalade yesterday, and will send them to you when I get them on the PC.
Que lindo fotografar!
ReplyDeleteOs seus pássaros são tão coloridos e giraços!
Um doce abracinho viajante!✨💐😘
Megy Maia🌈
Megy Maia: Thank you. They are colourful birds aren't they? And we love them.
DeleteHere in my home state, Georgia, I saw emus on our farm. Someone gave one to my nephew who loves to collect unusual animals. He likes snakes, too. The emu was huge and would not stay in the pasture. I never saw my nephew drive the big bird back home, but I imagine that was some sight. Thanks for all the lovely bird photos. I feel like I have had a visit with you when I see the photos of your birds.
ReplyDeleteGlenda Beall: It would have been an incredible sight. I strongly suspect that herding a reluctant emu would have been a difficult job. I do love being able to visit people all over the world through the blogosphere - it is a privilege and a delight.
DeleteThose emus certainly are extraordinary birds. Fun to see your Sunday selections, thanks alway. I hope you have been able to catch up sleep-wise.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Thank you. I did manage to catch up on some sleep but am again running on a sleep deficit.
DeleteMeeYous. Cute:)
ReplyDeleteSandra Cox: We think so - and it gives a hint as to how the real word should be pronounced as well. Stay safe, stay well.
DeleteDear EC, thank you for taking me along on your drive. I needed some light-heartedness today. And I so delighted in what your fellow worker's child called the emus. Such spontaneity.
ReplyDeleteYour volunteering through thick and thin all these years awes me. You have touched so many lives for good. Peace.
Dee: Thank you so much. Meeyou was inspired wasn't it?
DeleteI am just back from another shift on the crisis line, tired, and as always awed at the resilience of our callers.
What lovely rainy-day photos! It looks as though you made it back in the nick of time to feed those birds - clearly they were on the verge of starvation. (Not.) ;-)
ReplyDeleteKudos to you for your selfless work and dedication - I can only imagine how tired you must have been. I hope your schedule usually allows enough time for you to catch up on your sleep!
Diane Henders: The cat and the birds at home made it very, very clear that we were derelict in our duty. and Jazz made me bleed.
DeleteI am often tired after working on/supporting the crisis line. However 'if they can live it, I can listen'. And ache with and for them.
Show Birds. What a purrfect pronouncement for these beauties.
ReplyDeleteSandra Cox: Aren't they lovely. As I type they are agitating for breakfast - which they will get. Of course.
DeleteGorgeous birds! Seeing that color everyday must be enriching.
ReplyDeleteWe just refilled our bird feeder. We give them a solid suet and seed brick in a cage hanging just outside the LR window.
Susan Kane: I am not going to admit just how much time we spend watching the birds every day. It is enriching, and provides us with solace and heart balm.
DeleteI hope you have a wonderful time watching the birds at your feeder.
Good on you for all the volunteer work you do. You make a difference.
ReplyDeleteSandra Cox: Thank you. I am so very grateful to be able to contribute - it makes a huge difference to my life.
DeleteYou always make me smile! I went to an emu farm once. I thought they were amazing! I can't believe the birds come to you like that! I am in aww!!! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteMagic Love Crow: Emus ARE amazing. We are very, very grateful to have gained the trust of a lot of the birds who visit. Big hugs to you too.
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