Clarkesdale

 Eager participants at our bonus field trip to the Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary, rugged up for a wintry day:

Last time we visited we saw very few birds but they were everywhere this time. I didn't get a lot of photos of birds, but had a great time anyway.

 

Yellow robin, in the gloom of a rather cold and grey summer afternoon:

This little grey fantail posed beautifully for me, then took to the air just as I clicked:

I was luckier with this superb fairywren:

There were also lots of wildflowers out. This banksia doesn't count as it was planted rather than being native to the area, but isn't it gorgeous?

It is so nice to be able to have get-togethers like this again! We're squeezing in one more next Tuesday as well.