Bird Watching: Black swan and cygnets at local lake, 0 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thanks for the encouraging comments pelletory, Mrs Ed and cpartschick.

Mrs Ed, the galah made herself perfectly at home, often visiting, preening herself, having a snack and then leaving Galahs are often kept as pets, which really bothers me. I can't understand why people want to keep a bird in a cage, often on its own, when with a little patience they willingly come to visit.

cpartschick, I've heard and seen footage of the snapping turtles. Are they also called Alligator Snapping Turtles? They are pretty scary. The tortoises/turtles in our local lake are fairly small, with approximately entree plate sized bodies, but are nonetheless deadly to a tiny duckling. I've seen the adult ducks jump suddenly, obviously after having been grabbed by the foot by a tortoise, although the adults are big enough to shake them off.

I've been looking at other threads and seeing images of beautiful birds that we don't get here. I've never seen a Jay, a hummingbird or a woodpecker. Diversity is wonderful.