0900 today at Pegasus Riding
School, Holt, a pristine day before the breeze kicked in, sun beamed from
a faultless West Belconnen sky so the dew-laden pasture looked like a St.
Patrick’s Day cake with diamond dusting. Small groups (4-6, 8-10) of
Yellow-faced Honeyeaters heading generally NE, then other groups would appear
and head in the opposite direction. Maybe it was a recruitment drive before flocks
headed out on the big push to wherever. When the sporadic forays of Honeys
petered out we noticed 3 Spotted Doves on a power line, also 5 Double-barred
Finches soaking up the sun on a netting wire fence.
John K. Layton
HOLT, ACT
