Birds of a feather .................

It always amazes me that the birds in the garden knows me so well ............... early morning, just after 6am when I have finished feeding the budgie babies (yes we are still feeding, now 
4 1/2 weeks) 

Look at me now, 5 weeks old, feathers and a smile, a real little charmer
Boomer can also fly ............. nearly ready to eat on own.........



Boomer, baby 4 at just one week old...........

Is it not amazing, I am exhausted yes, but looking at the progress, so worth 
it ............. we lost baby number 5 *sniff* little Poppet got a sour crop infection 
on the 10th day and after antibiotics and a vets visit at great cost, gave up
the fight on day 18. Melissa fought so hard for the little one, every hour, a drop
of cool chamomile tea and antibiotic, trying to clear the infection. 

So very small and yet we managed for 18 days, if not for the infection, would have 
been another success.


 Baby 3 and Baby 5 on day 8 before the infection



We buried her in the vegetable garden under the white bougainvillea where I had 
to bury Pookie, our first hand reared mousebird a couple of weeks ago. 


When finished with the inside birds, off I go with my plate of  goodies .....bonemeal, paw paw, banana, apple, cheese, cucumber and bread crumbs plus the full seed bottle. ............... as soon as I walk down the stairs in my blue dressing gown ...there is a flutter of wings and the tree is full, plus on the lawn in front , waiting...........................

"We see her"  ......................shouts the lookouts, 2 speckled mousebirds
right on top of the old tree..................





"There she comes............."         shouts the   Dark-Capped Bulbuls



"me first, me first"........ begs the Olive Thrush waiting on lawn as I always 
throw her a couple of pieces first, she has babies in the bush behind the bird
 bath, need to feed them so she gets first so she don't have to fight the others 
for a piece. 




The Hadeda Ibis also enjoyes a piece of bonemeal, I am still looking for a ring on the 
leg .........missing Laurel ..........I think this one is Kevin, he is very tame.........




We are discussing this morning's menu, I think ?

Mr Weaver and Mr Bulbul

Good Morning ........





Fiscal Shrike enjoying some bonemeal



there is space for everyone at the bird table................... 



 Red Bishop and House Sparrow sharing the bread crumbs



now that is the start of my day.....

.............quickly get the breakfast tray for the man and get showered , dressed and into 
the office.............