Feeling very blessed

I haven't been feeling well, and haven't been down to the bay to see the curlew family. Last time I was down there I couldn't find them. No sign of the parents or the young bird. And a couple days before that, I saw the parents with no young one.

Well I went down yesterday and spotted them, all three of them. mum, dad and the young one. It was such a joy to see this little family was still ok.

They young one is in the centre and has grown to be such a large bird in the 10 days or so since I have seen it. Thank you Lord for your amazing creation! Also have a close up pic of the young bird, you can see all the downy like feathers starting to fall and be replaced with an adult plumage. It must be about 5weeks old now.

More blessings came today also. I woke to the sound of men talked in the yard behind us. I had been told that the trees in the yards behind me were going to be removed sometime, well today was D Day. 

A man came to the door to tell me he may have to come into our yard and as Sheba, our German Shepherd also lives in our yard, I took the man in to meet her. He also informed me that out of the three trees next door, they were only taking ONE!!!! YAY!!!! 

This is a photo before. At least we had a win for the native birds today, even though it will take a while for them to get used to the change in their trees. And they won't be as close to the bowl of seed that sits on my greenhouse, but I'm hoping they will find it again. Here's the almost finished photo.

While the cats away.....

Thought I was clever sending my husband away for a few days. I've had two nights out to dinner with two terrific friends.....and now I have the sorest, rawest, throat!! Argh

The flowers of my garden today.

As I wandered around the garden, I was surprised at how many flowering plants I have in the heat of summer here in Queensland. 

First the beautiful Frangipani

Also Geraniums are flowering

Then there is the lovely Spider type Orchid in the front garden, and a greenhouse Orchid is open as well

Also Lavender, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, and right up in the top of the Golden Pender tree.

Also we have some edibles flowering, the Garlic Chives, the Lemon tree and not quite open yet, are the flowers on the Native Raspberry bush.

And last, but by no means least, hanging over the fence from the neighbours we have the beautiful Bouganvillia and Alamanda.

Curious winged creature!

Found this insect on the side of the greenhouse. Looks like a cross between a horsefly and a christmas beetle. So interesting I just had to take a photo. 

A Special Nestbox

I decided today to take a coffee and go and sit beside the water. This is something we used to do often, but lately it is only a quick trip, just to view the water, or to see how the baby Curlews are doing. 

Well today when sitting at Victoria Pt. I spotted a pair of Lorikeets checking out a nesting hole up very high in a large Eucalypt tree. 

I thought the hole looked a little large for them and I was proved correct when suddenly a large screeching noise came from over the back of the tree. Then out of the blue, two large Cockatoos came flying through the tree and landed on a branch beside the hole.

 I think perhaps the nest has been used by this pair in the past as the cocky turned and backed into the hole and disappeared all the way down except for his/her crest. 

Family!

Another lovely time getting together with family last night. We spent some lovely time on my brother Ian and Janes rear deck. 

This rear deck, where we had spent a wonderful day celebrating Christmas and the New Year to come.

It was a birthday party this time, Michael has turned 30. 

Michael, Megan and Archer.

And it was great to have my son and his fiancé come to celebrate and to get to know cousins just a little better. There is never enough time spent together as families these days. Everyone is so busy, either working or playing, and Danny and Mel are shift workers, so often don't get to join in family times.

Daniel and Mel

Lorikeets and Orchids!

Things these have in common are their beautiful colour and the greenhouse. 

I placed a bowl of seed on the greenhouse after being visited by a Cockatoo, now I have many Lorikeets visiting as well.

I then opened my greenhouse and was greeted with the most spectacular bunch of orchids. 

These orchids need to be inside where they can be appreciated. :)