Thirteen years ago I bought a computer. Last week it gave up
the ghost, must have been a lemon. So today I have my new machine
up, running and loaded for bear with spanky new Windows 7. Vrooom!!!
This is my first email, so bear with boy with new toy. Late
yesterday afternoon went for a drive along Parkwood Road, Holt, which may
appear a nondescript semi-rural thoroughfare but has revealed some
interesting birds lately, eg Brown Songlark & Horsfield’s Bushlark
last week. Yesterday was surprised to see five Wood Ducks huddled around
a few remaining rainwater puddles right at the edge of the bitumen. Couple of Masked
Lapwings nearby and a number of Australasian Pipits here and there along the
roadside fence. Saw a Nankeen Kestrel hovering, suddenly it descended in one
fell stoop (is “fell stoop” correct and, in this instance, appropriate?
It’s an _expression_ I’m never sure about.)The kestrel was only
down for a few seconds in long grass before flying off rapidly as if heading to
a favoured feeding perch but couldn’t see if it carried anything.
John Layton.
