Friday Feline this week is the little wild white kitten, born to one of the ginger-and-white cats next door. I see it most often in the drain out front, where its mother must have stashed it once it started following her about. Most of the cats congregate in the front of our place while waiting for their feed to turn up.

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The first we knew of this kitten was when it followed mum up onto our front fence. Mr. R. was quite surprised, having never seen an all-white cat before. This past week, the end of daylight saving has them confused, and me, too, for I went to start tea (dinner) several times after only looking at the big hand on the clock!

Isn’t the kitten cute! He/she has spots of ginger here and there on the body and those cute little ginger stripy bits on its head. I spotted in the garden next door but, as soon as it saw me, it dashed into hiding. Curiosity won, for it didn’t go far from the sunny spot where it had been sleeping.

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The owners, who usually keep their yard immaculate, have obviously decided that their regular trips from the metropolis to mow and weed no longer fits the ‘essential travel’ criteria. Well, it doesn’t.

Thanks for looking. Stay safe.

🙂

Friday Feline

While out with the camera, I often try to snap a pic of the sulphur-crested cockatoos as they fly, screeching, across my yard – usually unsuccessfully.

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Later, a trio landed in the gum tree out front, had a bit of a squawk before flying off. Probably reminding me that I used to put seed out for them.

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Nearly got this next one in the frame …

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Gotcha!

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Thanks for looking. Stay safe.

🙂

Birds

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

As kids, we always called this Small White Butterfly a cabbage moth. My dad had wonderful vegetable gardens and – cringe – he had us using our tennis racquets as weapons of mass destruction when these butterflies came to lay eggs.

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