We have just come back from Longreach.
They were all over the place.
Just strolling around.
Brolgas too. Had to laugh when we saw Brolgas in Brolga St
milo said
05:12 AM Nov 20, 2013
whats a Brolgas ??
rockylizard said
05:16 AM Nov 20, 2013
milo wrote:
whats a Brolgas ??
Gday...
cheers - John
copper1 said
05:22 AM Nov 20, 2013
Milo haven't you heard the Aussie Christmas carol, The Carol of the Birds by John Wheeler???
1. Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing Lifting their feet like warhorses prancing Up to the sun the woodlarks go winging Faint in the dawn light echoes their singing Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
2. Down where the tree ferns grow by the river There where the waters sparkle and quiver Deep in the gullies bell-birds are chiming Softly and sweetly their lyric notes rhyming Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
3. Friar birds sip the nectar of flowers Currawongs chant in wattle tree bowers In the blue ranges lorikeets calling Carols of bush birds rising and falling Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
pambaz said
05:30 AM Nov 20, 2013
That song brought back many lovely memories of my childhood christmases. We were taught that song in primary school.
When we were in Longreach last year we saw kangaroos in the streets around town.
Stayed in the Ilfracombe C/park 6/7 weeks ago and there were a dozen or so emus and chicks there then. Undoubtedly their food situation has become harder
Gday...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-18/emus-take-to-longreach-streets/5098222
Cheers - John
They were all over the place.
Just strolling around.
Brolgas too. Had to laugh when we saw Brolgas in Brolga St
Gday...
cheers - John
Milo haven't you heard the Aussie Christmas carol, The Carol of the Birds by John Wheeler???
1. Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing
Lifting their feet like warhorses prancing
Up to the sun the woodlarks go winging
Faint in the dawn light echoes their singing
Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
2. Down where the tree ferns grow by the river
There where the waters sparkle and quiver
Deep in the gullies bell-birds are chiming
Softly and sweetly their lyric notes rhyming
Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
Currawongs chant in wattle tree bowers
In the blue ranges lorikeets calling
Carols of bush birds rising and falling
Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.
That song brought back many lovely memories of my childhood christmases. We were taught that song in primary school.
When we were in Longreach last year we saw kangaroos in the streets around town.
Pam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uBOhFCL-hA