Bird Watching: Black swan and cygnets at local lake, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
dellrose, this is a rainbow lorikeet in the aviary. It and its mate had chewed the wood and were peeping out at me. I will try and get some better images for you. And yes, you can have as many as you like! But be warned, they're noisy and destructive. And they seem to take some sort of perverse pleasure in getting on a perch directly above you and letting you have it and then squawking with delight when you berate them for their antisocial behaviour.

cpartschick, do you live in paradise? Bald eagles with baby. Golden eagle. Wow! What's happening with the cygnets?

Kim, why doesn't anyone want to rear the wood ducks or help you to do so? They are so lovely.

dragonfly, how are those snappers going? My husband wanted me to let you all know that about three years ago an Alligator Snapping Turtle (he remembers it was the one with the spiky shell) was found in a sewer in Sydney or possibly Brisbane The authorities had no idea of how it got there, but I suspect someone got themselves a cute little baby Snapping Turtle and then realized what mean dudes they can be when they're bigger and let it go in a nearby drain and it ended up in the sewer. Hubby wondered what on earth it could have been eating, as it was reportedly in very good condition. I reckon it would have been having a grand old time feasting on sewer rats. Mmmmm