Happy Families

Pandemonium!!

What a rumpus!!!

Such a commotion!!!

When I looked out

to see what all the noise was about,

I found a little 'Noisy Minor', (or 'Happy Family', as we know them by),

looking for something to stuff into her babies very loud and squawking beaks.

I tossed out a piece of multi grain bread,

onto the table outside our kitchen window.

The harried little mother

was quick to gobble up

a huge beakful of bread

in an effort to help silence

the demanding pair of offspring.

 

Who were perched up on our house guttering, above. So cute...but OH SO NOISY!!!!

Yes I know nature is supposed to be wonderful and all...but really.

The sound these little blighters create is very much like a loud squeaky plastic toy.

"Stepping up to the plate"

Hehehe..the Maggies are getting a bit bolder about asking for lunch,

now that the Kookaburras and Butcherbirds have upped the ante.

I came into the kitchen when I heard that familiar "patter of little bird feet",

fully expecting it to be Little Butch., and was quite surprised to discover it was Maggie.

Above: The Usual Suspects

Above: Isn't he one hansome boy!?

Below: The female...not as pretty.

I have included some links with this post.

If you click on their highlighted names, at the top, it should take you to a place where you can listen to these True Little Aussies. You'll soon learn that though they all are nowhere near as 'pretty' as a parrot...what they lack in good looks, they make up for in song!!

(ps...when you go to the Kookaburra's page, be sure to click on #15. It will put a smile on your face)

"When's lunch?"

These are the most recent photos of our little feathered visitors.

'Little Butch' (butcherbird) is the cheekiest, and freely enters the kitchen when I am not looking.

Lucky for him, and the Maggies (magpies) I happened to have some off cuts from a stew the night before.

As of this week, we now have a couple of Kookaburras ready to make our back yard their regular haunt. The Maggies are NOT amused...as you can see from the photo. Spreading their wings out and squarking loudly to try to chase the new arrivals away. There is plenty of meat to go around, but they don't like to share...and have only just tolerated the Butcherbirds up until now.

Poor things will just have to get used to the new rivals getting in on the act.

Thing is...they really just do not like to share, as when they have eaten their fill, and can't fit anymore in, they still squabble for more and then go hide the pieces of meat around the garden, in pots etc. for later on.

The birds are fun to watch, and you get a good feeling when they just drop by.

Tasty morsel

Maggie and the little Butch Family called in for some scraps of fish as John was filleting our catch. A total of four fish. (Tarwine and Bream)

A bite to eat

A day at the movies with friends, watching  'Mao's Last Dancer', which was very good, was followed by a

delicious bite to eat and a pot of tea at the Shingle Inn.                    On arriving home, I was met by our resisdent Magpie. Maggie was also looking for a delicious bite to eat. Lucky for him, I happened to have some left over 'Aunty Gwen' (chook)....

Just as well they only have bird brains, or they might realise that what they are eating is actually a distant relative (hence the 'Aunty Gwen') eeew!!!

(eating Aunty Gwen)

Afternoon Tea

Time for afternoon tea, and Little Butch has just arrived for a bite to eat. He is not too fussy about his food, and quite enjoys slivers of cheerio frankfurt.
Sometimes he just comes to sit on the window and be near us as he watches us move about the house. He has also been known to be a bit naughty, and hopped into the house, whereupon he then gets confused as to how exactly he got himself inside and flys around, through the lounge room, looking for the exit sign. We then have to open the front door for him to leave, and as he does so, he sings a loud song...as though he is telling his mate outside that he is ok.

They really are such cheeky little fellas. I love it when they sing for their supper, to let me know that they have arrived.