Over the weekend, The Hub and I were driving through some bush and the birds were enjoying the weather as much as we were. Here’s a 15 second recording I made. The bell birds are obvious (they sound like little bells – lovely to hear, but if you are camping near a flock you soon…
Animals
Dog’s point-of-view
When I was walking our fur-child, Ludo, the other day I started to wonder…what do dogs think of our fascination with their droppings? I mean, no sooner have they done their business and their owners are down there, bag in hand, collecting it. Not only that, we then carry that little bag with us all…
A sticky situation
The Queensland Police social media staff have shown before they have a sense of humour (I will try and find one of my favourites and post about it later). Today a broken down truck lost its load onto the road – 2,000L of honey (about 528 gallons). This is what was posted to the Queensland…
The ultimate lockdown haircut
One of the first things people did when lockdown ended was get a haircut. But I don’t think anyone needed a haircut – or had such a dramatic transformation – as Ludo. Our pup is now 10 months old, and just as we went into lockdown back in early August he started losing his puppy…
Contain your cats
As an environmental scientist, I have always been of the belief cats should be contained. I know many would disagree, but we’ve had very happy cats in the past who had supervised outdoor time, and contained outdoor time. Happy cat, happy wildlife. I don’t think people realise the horrific affect their roaming cats have on…