The rain rain rain came down down down

 

wombat next to bird bath
This guy is as close as we get to a Pooh bear story and it probably isn't our wombat. Our neighbor took this picture. Amazing that it was that close to their deck and that it was out in daylight. Also unusual in that it does not seem to be mange ridden. It is possible it lives in our paddock but it is spending more of its time by their house - but probably not. 

We do have some photos of our wombats but they tend to be shyer than the one above. This one couldn't be bothered to go into his den as we drove in. 

wombat next to den, highlighted by car lights

And this one is a bit more red than most - he has obviously spent some time in the red clay! Yes, the image is blurry. You are just seeing how fast it is moving... 

very red wombat in paddock

It has definitely been a few days that Roo would claim fits his song:


The creek has risen noticeably but not about to come over its banks. Just a nice level of water.

creek with trees and scrub around

Once the rain let up, the birds came out in force. We saw lots of our regular friends but also heard (Erin) and then saw (Scott) glossy black cockatoos. We have had the yellow tailed cockatoos but hadn't found the glossy blacks on our property until this week. Unfortunately, the lighting has been more challenging for pics so pulling these out of the files. 

 The yellow tails fly overhead every morning about tea time in a flock of 5 (ish) birds. They make their presence known with loud screeches.

yellow tailed black cockatoo bending head around branch
The glossy blacks can be similarly identified by the noise but haven't had the same activity levels here. 

glossy black cockatoo in tree branch

We also managed to see the lyre bird on this evening's walk. It was late in the day and in a denser part of the scrub so this is what the camera saw 

blurry shot of bird with long tail

Here is what wikipedia says they look like

wikipedia image of superb lyrebird
Close right? 
They are great mimics - this one was going strong. I think I heard those cockatoos as well as the whipbird and maybe even some chickens. Here is an audiofile-this is all the same bird. 

With the rain, we got some time to work on the house projects. That means the puzzle is coming along well! But we are proud of this family history picture wall:

several pictures on a white wall
It includes pictures of Guelph (where we met) and of St Paul, as well as images of the kids and our wedding day. [The photographer chose black and white because he was really good at it; we were in the court house so it did work well.]
The rest of the dining room is pretty empty. 
empty room with picture wall, bench and two bookcases

We had a little patio table in there but it got moved outside for better bird watching. Plenty of room for the pool table/dining table combo when we get past a few big farm bills. 

We are both staying out of doctors offices etc. We attended a Barrabaroo Rd Landcare pizza night and met neighbors on the other side of the hill from us (down past the lyrebird). They cooked pizza in a large pizza oven and had two fires going for warmth. They even found a gluten free crust for me that was surprisingly good. 
map with strip of scrub in middle and cleared areas on either side
We are in the clearing on the right. These neighbors were both on our side of the scrub and on the other side. Lyrebird was in the middle. 

FWIW, my computer thinks I am currently in Spain.
google map of spain
Luckily traffic is light. 😏

Saw two of those folks from the pizza night again the next day. One works at the post office and one we saw at the chain saw repair place in Bega. Bega is about 45 min south of us so seeing said neighbor was a bit of a surprise. It is a more distributed community than was Roseville. Since it can be a distance to the grocery store, the pub here also serves as an emergency source of bread and milk, houses a laundromat, runs a hotel  and the camping ground and even has the bottle recycling center. Plus they have live music weekly. Apparently, chain saw repair places are another great place to meet up with folks!

advertisement for cobargo hotel motel

https://www.cobargohotel.com.au/cobargo-motel-facilities/




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Arrival in the Land Down Under

Image
  view from Long Point St across the park to the inlet We are here! We landed in Moruya on Thursday Aug 14 , after leaving Seattle on Monday Aug 12. It was a 2 hour skip to LAX , a long jaunt to Sydney (crossing the international date line ), another 2 hour skip to Merimbula and then a super short hop to Moruya where Scott's Mum was waiting with the car.  I took the picture from just down the hill from the house where Scott's parents live along with his sister and her partner. Currently it is just the four of us as Kristy and Pete are white water rafting guides and away for now.  Our mailing address (although this would be a silly move) is 11 Long Point St, Potato Point, NSW, 2545, Australia This shire is south of Sydney, and on the coast (note the blue of the inlet above).  Map of Potato Point We had lots happening the past month and I will attempt to fill you in on that later! We left Matt is his new house in Roseville and spent a few days visiting Casey in Seat...
Read more

Our ship is coming in (slowly)

Image
  The Maersk Biscayne  (Panama flag) holds our container of goods. It is due into New Zealand about Sept 5 and then should make its way to Sydney, with any luck.  We loaded the trucks for the container on July 23 and then mostly moved into Matt's new house. His stuff was moved out the Saturday beforehand. After that it was goodwill runs, care corners drop offs and a dumpster bag! Habitat for Humanity now has our house and is fixing it up. They say it is ideal for a multigenerational family and love the welcoming neighborhood.  It may be a year before it is lived in again but hoping the new family finds it as good a home as we did! For those of you out of the loop, Matt moved to a smaller house a few blocks away. He has a 50s rambler with 3 bed, 1 bath and a large basement. No real dining room but a nice airy living room. Great neighbors and even closer to Culvers.  We helped do some minor fixing up while there. Please admire my kitchen cabinet work! The individ...
Read more

Potato Point

Image
  This is Potato Point from the view down the beach. There is a path winding up the hill at the far end of the beach. About three houses up the street is 11 Long Point St. Not bad! Whale watching /imagination occurs off the point and on either side of the point. More pics on that later.  Potato Point is somewhat of a weekend retreat. The internet definitely gets more sluggish on weekends with more users! There are now only about 3 vacant lots that I have identified but many houses are quiet during the week. Most have wallabies or kangaroos snoozing in them. There are still a couple of houses for sale if interested; unfortunately the third just got marked "sold".  The house is set up well for a shared home. Kitchen in the middle with two beds and one bathroom on either side. Each side also has a living space. While the living spaces and kitchen are open floor plan, it still feels divided. There is a "fenced" off backyard (no 'roos) with lots of flowers, herbs and...
Read more