Last day of the Month....AGAIN

Well once again we are at the end of the month, you must be excited to get another post the day after the last one. Not too much happening today a beautiful day weather wise tho.

Here is a couple of photos, the first is of the cat who raced up the trellis and got stuck at the top, she has enough trouble getting off a chair let alone getting down from here. Malcolm had to climb up and get her down.

 

Cat stuck on the Roof of the Garden Pagoda

Birdy at the bird feeder

Chinese Toon in the backyard

Oops its been a.........

MONTH since I last updated, I blame this on the fact I have a NEW JOB, yay. For those of you who didn't know I was made redundant quite a few months back but now I am a Support Consultant for a Medical Software Company.

Anyway, besides working the only thing we have been up to is we went to Tiritiri Matangi.

Saturday, 22nd September 2012

Tiritiri Matangi, went out to the island for the day, what an amazing place here are a few photos to see the rest click on the Tiritiri Matangi Tab above.

 



Tui Kat

Lighthouse at the Top of the Island
 

View to Rangitoto

 





Went to Dads....

..on Wednesday 5th September and what did I see...

Plover

Welcome Swallow




Two little dickey birds sitting on a wall one named Peter and one named Paul...

Peter flying away...must of had enough of Paul!

Canadian Goose

Hey its Jake..

Well..this is going to be a huge update post!!

Over the past few days I have finished a few Christmas (I know..we don't want to think about it) things I have had sitting around, all small or miniature wall hangings.

Christmas Rings



Christmas Rings - showing a bit more detail

Christmas Santa



Christmas Santa - showing a bit more detail



Christmas Bauble

In the garden....the Kakabeak is looking stunning, being only a miniature some of the branches are being weighed down by the weight of the flowers..

 

The birds too are in full song, with the Prunus being in full blossom the Tuis, Parrots and Waxeyes love it.

Tui getting nectar from the blossom

Hey what you looking at!



Young Tui, you can tell by the yellow on its head

Parrot (oops..bit blurry)

Waxeye about to take flight

Hey Look...Cross eyed Charlie is back

I want that one...up there!!

Waxeye

Waxeye

Also in the garden..the Chaffinch have been eating the Lavender..

 

19 August 2012

 

Today we went for a ride out to South Head, on the way we did a bit of 4x4 driving in Woodhill Forest, out past Lake Kerata...one of the big hills..

 

 

Rough day at the beach

 

 

 Syncronised flying by the Gannets

 and...at least we didn't end up like these boys!!!

OOPS....Stuck

The two vehicles in the foreground were linked together to pull the other guy out!

I think I can, I think I can



Phew!! Made it.

 



After this we went out to Waionui Lagoon, from here we could see Papakanui Spit, which is at the tip of the South Kaipara Peninsula..

Waionui Lagoon

View out to Kaipara

Another View
 

 

A couple of birds we saw..

 

Welcome Swallow

Here he is again

Hawk

 From here we went to Shelly Beach..

Shelly Beach Wharf

Caspian Terns in flight.

18th August

One of my favourite places..Orpheus Bay

Hmm..I'm hungry where's the food!!

Not here thats for sure

Hey...I got it

Did you see that!!!

Anyone????

Oh well...all mine