I’ve injured a rib, who knew I couldn’t push a ride-on mower back into the garage by myself! There is so much work I should be doing but it’s too painful at the moment, so despite the chilly weather I sat outside with my camera.
It’s not often I see a Superb Fairywren’s tail feathers this clearly. We’ve had a few millimetres of rain this week so birds weren’t coming in to drink as much as usual. They were still coming in to bathe which is how I captured this little bird shaking droplets from his tail feathers.
Several species came to bathe but as I always let them drink and bathe before I photograph them I didn’t get many shots. It was a distant rabbit that caught my attention as it washed its face and ear. I know they are dreadful pests that have caused untold damage around the country. They regularly chew my plants too and I gave up on my veggie garden. Last year myxomatosis ripped through the local population but their numbers are gradually building again. It was hard to choose between all the photographs I took but I hope you enjoy the ones I picked. Please don’t scroll below this paragraph if you’ll be horrified by the sight of a rabbit!
This little series made me smile. I even like the way its whiskers have caught the light.
My apologies for sharing so many shots of a feral species but it was very cute to watch it cleaning itself in the sunlight.
Happy birding, Kim
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