Year: 2022

The nest collapsed and fell. I found the Baby kookaburra dead on the ground.   I heard the plaintive call of Dennis above and I am so very upset. The creek was a mass of broken branches and bits of wood. Some amazingly huge ones stuck in railings along the way. Cement blocks uprooted and whole…

The best present ever – waking up to NO RAIN. Never thought I would feel this way about rain but it was described as a Rain Bomb and so it was, relentless and unstopping for days on end. The worst is not over and some areas are still expecting more flooding as the river reaches…

This is the lovely Doreen looking her bedraggled best today. The photo says it all.  46.8mm of rain so far- just today and relentless at the moment with no let up – for most of the Eastern Sea board. Let’s hope there is a let up soon. Worried about baby in nest which might crumble. 

A friend – (bartering mate honey for eggs) offered me a concert ticket which she left in her post box, and as a small thanks I offered to take her doggies for a walk. It was wonderful to see them but I forgot to take poo bags. One of the dogs left a deposit on…

 I head out for walks but always come back via the nest. Listen… I think I saw it today, Desdemona is alive and well and has a fairy godmother in Lucy Bolton who came up with the beautiful name, aka as Desie as this is Oz. 

Most of you who read this blog know that Doreen and Dennis have been regulars in our life for perhaps a couple of years now. We love seeing them and clearly they love seeing us – or getting something from us, but it is not until now that we are confident that a baby might…

 Craving some sweetness?  Show us your goods!  Last night I traded honey for aubergines and fresh eggs.  The previous night cherry tomatoes for a home grown melon.  Come on Bridge St and the world, the ancient civilizations did this why cant we?   Lets spread the message… Under the Bridge some new art work with welcome…

This is a story about an eland in South Africa called Toffee. Toffee was to my friend what Dennis and Doreen are to me. A daily reminder of the joy of life and nature and our ability to connect with it. They live in a remote farm in Limpopo province, just near the Kruger National…

My first day of Live programmes going out on 1296 from the new Premises of Reading Radio.  It felt wonderful to be back there and doing a live three hour news programme with @Wendy Foster.  My admiration however goes to all our blind producers who in these last few weeks are finding their way around…

Yes, it is Marina banging on about the birds again – but listen to this one. Last night as the sun was dipping this was the sound on my deck.  And on this walk a gentle reminder of the importance of trees.  One of my favourite trees the cadaghi or Coymbia torelliana- a native of…