New Zealand Adventures ~ near Maureen's

Just the cutest CA Quail come through Maureen's yard. Here's Dad and Mom.

CA Quail

Last night, we had a great moon over the yard and I can only hope that the clouds of today clear so the moon is seen.  Tonight is forecast to have a triple moon event with an eclipse, blue moon and blood moon.

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier

Even the English House Sparrow must eat.

New Zealand Adventures ~ Lake Ferry

Lake Ferry Spit

House along the Lake

Maureen waiting for Brian and I while we were taking pictures.

Kelp Gull

Red-billed Gull

Red-billed Gull (Immature )

Fisherman

New Zealand Adventures

Yesterday, I arrived in New Zealand for the next 6 weeks.  These first 2 weeks will be spent at Brian & Maureen's house in Martinborough about 1 1/2 hrs from Wellington.  Maureen & I went to nursing school together back in the very early 70's so have been friends for almost 50 years.  

Song Thrush

Song Thrush

European Goldfinch

Yellow Hammerhead

Australian Adventures ~ Quilt Shop near Epping

Australian Adventures ~ Tour around the area

Macquarie Lighthouse

Tall ship here for Australia Day

Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbor looking over to the beautiful homes that have great water views and yachts to go along with the.

Australian Adventures ~ Birds

Australian Figbird

Olive-backed Sunbird

Varied Honeyeater

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

Yellow Honeyeater

Australian Adventures ~ Rainbow Lorikeets

Australian Adventures ~ Sydney Olympic Park, CA

Australasian Darter

Pied Stilt

Superb Fairy-wren

Manned (Wood) Duck

Australasian Darter

Australian Adventures ~ Dee Why Lagoon and Beach

Eastern Whipbird

Eastern Whipbird

Masked Lapwing

Superb Fairy-wren

Tawny Grassbird