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 More Wildlife

Tue May 11th


The morning was spent, after the early beach constitutional, checking out new listings which usually get posted at the beginning of the week as part of a weekly cycle.  Posted Monday/Tuesday, visits rest of the week, offer .... decision day the following Monday.  Nothing if not formulaic! 

The morning walk was slightly later and a regular dog walker I meet said the resident Otter, had bitten a small dog who'd thought Otter-chasing was fun.  It will learn!  As a result the Otter's unfinished breakfast was being cleared up by the local gulls, a Glaucous-winged Gull, to be precise.  (I hope you are impressed Ralph!).    I am not actually sure what it was eating!


In addition to the gull a, new visitor to foreshore was resting on one of the rocks.  After a bit of research it was typed as a Long-tailed Duck. Not the most imaginative of names, but it covers it... cute eh?

Post walk, a bird was attention-seeking by the car.  Shrouded by shrubbery, it was difficult to photograph against a light background.  

I finally got a picture but it did its best to avoid getting snapped. 

After a bit of research I believe it was probably a Spotted Towhee, quite common locally, but nevertheless, an interesting bird.  Distinctive by its orange eye, black head and red underbelly.


Before heading in to town for Fred's hair appointment, a juvenile Bald Eagle, settled on the local tree and enjoyed its lunch.  Again, no idea what form of Sashimi it was enjoying, but it remained undisturbed until a couple of walkers ambled down the road.


After our lunch, we headed off to town and while Fred enjoyed the local news at the hairdressers, I took Jack along the foreshore walk from Gibsons up to towards Langdale, the ferry terminal.  The views were stunning and you can see why the Sunshine Coast is so popular.  Snow-capped mountains in the distance and 20c on the water.


After a beer on the beach on our return, I adjourned to the mountain-side gazebo that sits above our property. High up and hidden in the trees, it must be a delight on hot summer days.  A small creek runs down alongside the house which fills a large tank and a small pond, before running off in to the sea.  Jack usually gets washed in the output of the mountain water and drinks from the pond.

As I walked back down to the house, I spotted a snake sunning itself on the steps down from the gazebo. A Garter snake, a harmless local resident, but a delight to see.  Jack was intrigued, but kept distant as he had no idea whether it was venomous, or not.  We'd prefer he didn't learn the hard way! 


Tomorrow we have three properties to see late afternoon.  Watch this space!





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