I don’t recall getting an invite, but here I am 2025.
Faithful blog followers will have noted a lack of posts since about October last year—2024 in the old language. It’s not that I abandoned the blog, but have been at work on another compelling project that had no connection with either photography or birds.
I’ve also been wanting to update the style of the blog, and have my heart set on making the opening page look a little like Instra, with sqaure pictures across the page. But its proving more challenging that I expected. So here for the time, is the “No changes to be seen here” blog.
Rather than force the issue, I also won’t be making a regular “Saturday Night Post” in the future.
Just birds and words.
We had been working on and off with a pair of Sacred Kingfisher that seemed to be setting up for a season in a dry creek line. But in the end, it seems they either were “‘only foolin'” or have moved on to another location. Perhaps the lack of water, and the dry surrounds might have convinced them to look for a more suitable place.
So here, is a selection of images from those few weeks.
Enjoy.
Birds as Poetry —— Just because I WANDER doesn't mean I'm LOST 
Wonderful to see the KIngfishers, David!
A splendid series of images. It would have been nice if they had nested in the area.
And good to see your blog is alive and well in 2025. I look forward to it!
Dave N
(I wonder if WP will remember me, or I have to reset for them?)
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Ha, as part of my update for 2025 I cleared all cache, cookies and such. WP would not let me! login to comment.
Looks like it still remebered you.
Seeya
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Yeah, they let me in after I did a reset. The rebuild of my PC has meant that a few sites needed me to reset.
And that despite the user names/passwords being saved to Google.
All good now, I think this was the last reset I need to do.
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Gorgeous captures David ! Love the clarity and the way you have captured the colours so well. You have showcased this bird so we can see the variety of colours it has in its plumage. Amazing electric storms here last night no birding in progress with the heavens opening, and not a lot of sleep.
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Hi Ashley, good to hear from you. Glad you liked the Kingfishers. We’ve been with them now for over three weeks, so looking to publish a few pages when I get a bit of a break.
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Good to see some more of your kingfisher photos here, David. The kingfishers are a rarity in Braeside, my stomping grounds, so it’s nice to be able to admire them in your work. Best wishes!
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Hi Adam, ahh EE found where they are working, and we’ve been to visit regularly, so I’ve some more moments to share
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Doing a catch-up of the contents of my Inbox and now have the time to enjoy reading the blog and admiring your beautiful images of the Kingfishers. Sad they didn’t settle down to raise a family, but let’s hope they are doing so elsewhere.
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HI Eleanor, yes, but as it goes, one thing leaves and another opportunity comes along, so will have some more to share soon.
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A belated Happy New Year, David. It’s wonderful to see your words and pictures. It’s easy to go down a rabbit-hole when tinkering with a blog. Something I’m in the middle of (again). I think that my approach for posts this year will be ‘not everything needs to be a short story or more’. Although Melbourne is in my rear-view mirror I still have a soft spot for the western suburbs birding. Thanks for keeping me in that loop with your wonderful content.
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Hi Graham, thanks for dropping by and commeting.
Everytime we wander out along the beach at Point Cook, I do have good memories of the times we all wandered around out there looking for Robins.
Kepe taking photos. We do
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Hi David, I have come across your blog and photography and just love it. I paint – I do watercolour. I would love to use some of your beautiful images as a reference for my painting, if I have your permission. Would that be ok with you?
Kind regards,
Maria
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Hello Maria, thanks for your kind words.
I’m not able to give you carteblance use of all the images, but you can contact me by email and I’ll provide necessary release.
birdsaspoetry
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icloud
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Should find Me.
Sorry for the coded address, but I’m tired of robot replies so don’t publish email addresses on the blog.
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