AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Gatherings


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Just a few kookaburras gather on my TV aerial in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula.
They are seeking food!
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Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #97 ~ Gatherings
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For food or shelter
Gathering is contentment
Safety in numbers
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A large number of seagulls gathered on Dromana pier bracing the winter winds!
Notice how they are facing the one way!
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7 comments:

krissilugbill said...

wow, great shots! love the top one especially :) beautiful!

Jama said...

I love the first one too!

Stafford Ray said...

Do the Kookas bring a few laughs?
Have you ever seen what happens when birds face bum on to a strong wind? It is the equivalent of having an umbrella turn inside out! Ha!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Gorgeous picture! I'd love to see that bird in reality someday!

Greg said...

Personally, I really like the second one as winter at the beach is one of my favorite times. The weather can be quite harsh, which adds to the allure. In the first one, I hope you have the TV tuned to the food chanel so the birds can at least see some food from up there.

Greg

Carly said...

Gorgeous Birds! :) I love photographing birds also. :)

aspiritofsimplicity said...

I have always wondered what a kookaburra looks like. I used to sing the song to my children when they were little.

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