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Hi all
Sometimes, throughout the year, we wonder what has become of our local
Silvereyes. Then, during early August, a couple of large ornamental plums -
Prunus something-or-other, within two metres of the window, burst into
blossom and the Silvereyes materialise out of the ether. I often sit and watch
as they work their way among the blossoms gleaning nectar and tiny insects, I
suppose. It's kind of relaxing, like watching fish in an aquarium. When the plum
blossoms fade away, so too do the Silvereyes.
This morning we watched five Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos row across the
sky on ever-so-slow, gracious wing beats. An eight-year-old neighbour asked,
"How can they fly so slow and not fall out of the air?" I've often wondered the
same thing about the big C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, particularly when
they make a landing approach. Sighted another five YTBCs over Latham at
1:15pm.
John Layton.
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