AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Flecks of Yellow in Winter


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Wild cockatoos' pale combs and a stray yellow flower give some colour to a winter's day in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Mellow Yellow Monday #22
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Icy drifts of wind
Some sombre sleeping colours
A little yellow
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14 comments:

paisley said...

excellent shot... love the birds,, but in this one the flower makes it!!!

James said...

That is so great. I can't even imagine seeing wild cockatoos'

Carletta said...

I love the subtleness of the yellow in the imagine. The flower was a great little extra!

Unknown said...

Some very cheerful yellow touches ..with the cockatoos and the flower...

kikamz said...

I have always loved cockatoos. They and that flower sure did make everything look cheerful!

Sally in WA said...

Great capture. For some reason I never thought about seeing cockatoos in the wild like this.

Annie Jeffries said...

If I EVER get to Australia, it is going to be because of your WONDERFUL birds. Serious aahhhhs are traveling from California to the Land of OZ.

RA said...

Oww, they look so adorable! Great shot.

My Family Daily Adventure said...

wow, wonderful birds, I like it.

Susan Cook said...

Wow cool. We don't have that kind of bird wild where I live. I would love to see that.

Thanks for sharing. Happy MYM

Regina said...

Wow. Cute little ones.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Cockatoos with yellow combs! They do brighten up an otherwise dreary day, don't they?

(I'm hoping to come to your fair country in July. Will I freeze to death?)

Happily Retired Gal said...

I do so LOVE seeing your photos of these wild birds who hang out near your home ...
Hugs and blessings,

prkl said...

Nice looking birds. Wild? Used to see those kinds in small cages. Rather see 'em free. Happy MYM!

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