Thread: Whistling Kite

Great shots. Lunch is on. Look at it this way = the kites can hunt and the prey can't escape. If they really develop a taste for rabbit, close to home, they should keep your place tidy. . . . . . might just grow a few more kites, too.

Good captures, Fred!

Great shots there, you must of been pleased to capture that moment. Native fauna 1, Vermin 0.

May I suggest you don't get a kitten at the moment....

Thanks all for your kind comments, the rabbit got killed in the middle of the "lawn" (I use the term advisedly, it is all native grass that is dormant in the summer) at the front of our house and we wached the kite dragging it to a spot where he/she wasn't so exposed, next to one of the Grevilleas.

Originally Posted by _fly_

May I suggest you don't get a kitten at the moment....

I happen to think that there may be a place for cats (prefrably locked up in the house) but the country is not one of them.
We see first hand what the cats that people dump in the country get up to, and it ain't pretty. They turn feral and some of them are monsters!

". . . . native grass, dormant in the summer. . . '

Can you possibly understand what an obscene/off hand remark that is?
Summer grass here would be 60 cm deep if I was not out there every 7 days. The crap makes up for 6 months of winter. I can log off 20cm every week.

Nevertheless, you have most charming country garden. Yes, you can wipe my dogma off your shoes.

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

". . . . native grass, dormant in the summer. . . '

Can you possibly understand what an obscene/off hand remark that is?
Summer grass here would be 60 cm deep if I was not out there every 7 days. The crap makes up for 6 months of winter. I can log off 20cm every week.

I'd be creating a huge shroud of dust if I mowed every week. Been a dry summer here, can't remember the last time we had rain here. End of November maybe? Probably be drier around Big Shed's way

Hey Fred,

Beautiful shots there, you just gotta love those Predatory Birds, just awesome

HazzaB

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

". . . . native grass, dormant in the summer. . . '

Can you possibly understand what an obscene/off hand remark that is?
Summer grass here would be 60 cm deep if I was not out there every 7 days. The crap makes up for 6 months of winter. I can log off 20cm every week.

Nevertheless, you have most charming country garden. Yes, you can wipe my dogma off your shoes.

Neither obscene nor off hand, just a fact of life. Our main grass growing season is winter/spring. I have to slash about end of September to mid October to get rid of the high grass, up to 4 feet. If I don't I'll get a notice from council to do some fire prevention asap.

By the end of October the grass has browned off completely and won't start growing again until about April (Autumn).

I usually slash twice a year but the Spring slashing is the most important to prevent grass fires.

We have had no rain in January at all, in fact the last 2 days were the first 2 days in January with a max below 30, highest max for Jan was 42.

October we had 19mm, November 14mm and December a whole 6.5mm

In fact we are waiting for a delivery of water, second time this summer, as our tanks are low again.

I did my PhD at LaTrobe Uni. Always marveled at how the place was shades of browns and beige/cream in the summer. Lush dripping green wet in the winter. Spent a lot of spare time up in the MtBeauty/Bogong High Plains.
I don't know what is the matter in my back yard in the summer. I can mow the grass one day. Then get up the next morning and the overnight growth is obvious. One of the positives for our kind of winters.