Sunday Selections # 588
Long ago, Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.
A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.
Nothing rude or vulgar though.
And we don't mind at all if overseas bloggers care to join us.
The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I occasionally join in as do a few others. Andrew is one. Messymimi is another. Drop in to them and have a look.
a lot of bird photos and a few garden pictures today and they've loaded from last to first again
this is the side of the Swedish ivy that doesn't get the sun, I should turn the pot around but it's way to heavy now
the front of the Swedish ivy is flowering profusely
more flowers on the jades now
pretty little stars aren't they?
this pot with mini succulents and a tiny house on the top level was a Mother's Day gift from no-one
here are the Sulphur crested cockatoos taking off when a car turned into the driveway.
the rest of the photos are the birds eating seeds (wild bird mix) from the lawn and the path
one bird dod take a sip from the bird bath, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera.
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Beautiful cockatoos! They look HUGE.
ReplyDeleteSteve Reed; they are large birds at about 52cm, which is roughly 20 1/4 inches.
Deleteso great seeing cockatoos in the wild- I feel so sorry for their cousins here in dages. The mother's day pot is adorable, a good place for the "girls" to have tea?
ReplyDeleteLinda Sue; I only see these four, but I know there are more in other parts of Adelaide. We also have flocks of Corellas and Galahs, both of which are slightly smaller than these big boys.
DeleteLoving your garden and the birds. I hope that the sulphur crested vandals don't take a fancy to any of your plants in pots. They can wreak a lot of damage in a very short time.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; at the moment they are wreaking havoc on the Oleander at the edge of the garden, which is fine with me, because they are leaving my plants alone. I don't know if my succulents would be attractive to them.
DeleteIt is so strange but lovely to see the cockatoos roaming around naturally as they should be.
ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti; not strange at all to me, I'm well used to seeing them. Years ago, when it was still allowed, my mum had two of these in very large aviaries, they can become quite tame and can learn to talk.
DeleteThe cockatoo taking off is a great shot.
ReplyDeleteMike; I thought so too.
DeleteA lovely array of photos, River. A couple of days ago I was thrilled to see a family of wood ducks waddling down the yard...there were about 12 of them in total.
ReplyDeleteTake good care...I hope the coming week is kind to you. Cuddles to the lovely Lady Lola. :)
Lee; thank you. I've seen a duck around here a few times. Someone nearby owns one and lets it roam around once a year in spring, it eats snails from people's gardens.
DeleteGreat fun to watch the cockies. I thought you'd broken the pot that was a gift. It's a clever construction.
ReplyDeleteAndrew; I love watching them and hope they become tame enough to not fly away when I open the door. The pot is very cleverly done.
Deletethat was an amazing experience...thanks so much
ReplyDeleteyellowdoggranny; you're welcome :)
DeleteI love the flock of cockatoos, and the flowers on the jade. Such a cute pot with that house on the top! No One is a good gift-giver!
ReplyDeleteVal; no one is an excellent gift giver, always knows exactly what to give. The jade flowers are like stars in the sky, there are so many of them. The biggest of the jades is as tall as me now. I love the cockies too.
DeleteLook a nice type of ivy R. The Cockatoos are looking healthy.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; the ivy is what I know as Swedish Ivy, but it has other names. The cockatoos are wild and manage to find plenty of food, the bit of seed I put out is just dessert to them.
DeleteThe most beautiful "stars" you have, in more than one way!
ReplyDeleteIris Flavia; there is a lot to please the eyes here.
DeleteYou are blessed to have such beauty!
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane; thank you.
DeleteWe have little star flowers kind of like those. Star of Bethlehem.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Dora; there are many plants that have star shaped floweres.
DeleteYou have a lovely garden area, and those birds, i am sure they are very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteForgot to add, the multicolored dish is woven, like an almost flat basket.
Deletemessymimi; thank you about the dish, I like it so much. The birds are fun to watch.
DeleteI love, love, love the birds
ReplyDeleteTWW; they are lovely, but can be noisy and very destructive, for example wooden railings on balconies get chewed, flowers and trees get damaged.
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