The bush is dripping wet, the birds are nearly invisible, and I refuse to go looking in the wet leaf litter for Orchids.
I went and visited Andy and Anni this afternoon, which was lovely. Nice company, and the tail end of Christmas goodies, including Anni's own Dill-cured Salmon, and some of Andy's home-made Pate, served with a pickle, and Lingonberry sauce. That is a traditional Finnish touch, apparently. Very refreshing indeed.I had started the day early, shortly after sunlight started to peer through the fog.
Fog and Mist 6:58 am (3rd day of Fog)
I decided to put out a Pear, for any "early birds". They were around, but I missed seeing them. Judging by how fast the first half of the pear disappeared, I assume the early visitors were Bowerbirds, or Currawongs.Small and medium birds waiting their turn.
A Little Wattlebird (low down)
and a Lewin's Honeyeater (up high)
When next I checked, the fog had cleared somewhat - visibility rated at about 300 metres (maybe).11:34 am - close to midday.
A series of Little Wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) came to peck surreptitiously at the fruit.
A series of Little Wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) came to peck surreptitiously at the fruit.If you look closely, under the apple there is a pool of juice.
It took me a while to work out what this bird was doing.But of course, it was lapping up the juice
with its specialised nectar-feeding tongue.
Then a female Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) came in to finish its share of the meal.
The fog had moved back in on us, later in the afternoon.Fog and mist at 5:34 pm.
Visibilty reduced to 100 metres again.
Summer? It hardly seems like it.Unfortunately, the two rainfall reporting stations in Robertson are both "off-line" from the Bureau of Meteorology's rainfall reporting system. I will report this to them on Tuesday, the next scheduled working day. I know they are busty with flood warnings at present, elsewhere in the State.
