Previously I have shown Aussie animals and Birds(50s) PINNEDHow about some Plants? Waratah Floral Emblem of New South Wales Very beautiful in a variety of colours - including Red, Pink, Yellow and White Red being the dominant colour because birds are more attracted to red than any other colour. Grows mostly... See More » (+12)
Australia's termite eating Numbat PINNEDThere are only no more than 1000 of them left in the world. Only found in the Dryandra Woodlands, near Narrogin and the other at Perup Nature Reserve, near Manjimup. Both places in Western Australia (+5)
Two and a half hours to get these shots PINNEDSplendid Fairy Wrens are forever flitting here and there. Never being still for more than two or three seconds. Then the camera has to be pointed at them, focussed on them and the shot taken before the little blighters are out of shot. I set my... See More » (+3)
Some random photos in my camera 6.5' - 2 meter diameter tyre at Moora, Western Australian wheat belt. Family of Blue Tongue Lizards St James Anglican Church - Moora. Foundation stone laid in 1911 Female Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo Corella Chick being fed by Mum (+10)
I do not understand some members.I friended a new member, we were exchanging DMs, all seemed fine. I did not answer one of his DMs for 5 hours, (even I got to sleep) and he blocked me. 🤷
Why limit post editing on direct messages?I understand limiting the number of times a public post can be edited, as a lot of editing can change the whole post. But limiting private messages editing is overstepping the line, in my opinion. Most times a private message post cannot even be... See More »
Incredibly sad news about CigarGuy - JeremyFor months I was on the verge of muting him because I dreaded reading the news that arrived today of his passing. Jeremy was one of those lovely people who gave so much of himself, most people here loved him so much. My heart is hurting right now... See More »
Australian Noisy Miner chick waiting for parents to return with supper.My previous video extended to 20 minutes and the parents never returned in all that time. I edited it back to 10 minutes. This is much shorter and the parents returned with morsels for their young one. (1)
First chick of the new season has emergedHere is a 10-minute video of a brand new downy Australian Noisy Miner chick. (1)
I bought two punnets of flower seedlings 3 days agoAlready forgotten what they are. Petunias or Pansies. Each punnet set me back 20 cents. Potted them up. We will see if they survive and thrive. (+2)
I was at the supermarket todaythere was a guy stationary at the yoghurt section, talking on the phone. Funny listening to him. He would say a few words, listen, then go, yep yep yep yep yep. 😄 Say a few words again, listen to a response and go yep yep yep yep yep. This was... See More »
Just today realised it is 25 years since I stopped drinking.May, 2001, I drank 6 cans of half strength beer, and the hangover lasted a week. Bedridden for 2 days, so, so ill. My life was so far gone that it could not handle any more alcohol abuse. I had been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver through too... See More »
Looking at buying a smart phone for the first time.Going through Telstra, everything is so expensive. Why stick with Telstra? They have the best coverage for outer suburbs, up in the hills around Melbourne. Minimum data plan is 50GB, I have never used more than 25GB a month. Cost of plan plus phone... See More »
Sherbrooke Forest in winter.@whowasthatmaskedman A few photos from my visit during the second last week of winter. Wombat Burrow Inside a Mountain Ash hollow Sherbrooke Forest in the Dandenong Ranges (Victoria - Australia) is home to 160 wild born Lyrebirds.... See More » (+11)
What was the last bad movie you Watched?Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women 1968 Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women is a 1968 American science fiction film that takes place in 1998. Astronauts landing on Venus encounter dangerous creatures and almost meet some sexy Venusian... See More » (1)
My sojourn to Sherbrooke Forest saw me come across a male Australian King ParrotThe adult male King Parrot is the only Australian Parrot with a completely red head, neck, breast and lower belly. It grows to 42 cm, 16" and has a green back, wings and tail. They in the forested regions of the eastern Australia, including... See More » (+4)
Prime Real Estate in Linda, Tasmania on the market one again.The Royal Hotel is once again on the market for the bargain price of $300,000, ono. Linda, population?, 5? is situated 6km from Queenstown, on the slopes of Mt Owen, at the top of the "99 bends" on the Lyell Highway. Get in quick because this icon of... See More » (+3)
Nostalgic film title songBurt Bacharach composed the music, and Mack David wrote the lyrics. The Five Blobs were credited with singing the song. In fact, studio singer Bernie Knee (Nee) overdubbed his own multiple times to create the sound of a group. The Blob 1958 (1)
Wow, what a wonderful rose bush.Well, it will grow back in 6 months. What it was was 1.5 cubic metres of mass entanglement. It has taken me 3 weeks to cut back to the bare bones, and let me tell you, this bush was anything but happy about the short back and sides I inflicted upon... See More » (+1)
I visited Sherbrooke Forest todayWithin 30 minutes I espied a Superb Lyrebird. My first such encounter. The Superb Lyrebird inhabits dense, moist rainforests in southeast Australia and Tasmania. I came across this one in the Sherbrook Forest in the Dandenong National Park, 40 km... See More » (1)
Talk about lack of continuity in movies.Love these old movies. So many I have not seen. This one included. Watching the 1966 movie - Island of Terror - starring Peter Cushing. I had to do a double take. Watch the below film from 22.50. The three are in their lab coats then at 22.55 they... See More » (1)
Mrs Bridges - "Win the War pie"@whowasthatmaskedman Upstairs Downstairs was classic British television. 1971 - 1975 I never missed an episode of the original series. One episode that has remained in my memory is the Mrs Bridges "Win the War Pie" Watch the clip from 2.07, Hudson... See More » (1)
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