A Hidey Hole

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As part of my rehabilitation
I have taken to walking
along the Noosa River foreshore
in the late afternoon
just before sunset

Sometimes I walk alone
other times with my walk buddy










There are many birds
to be seen
along the way
especially the vast flocks
of rainbow lorikeets
that come into the gum trees
to roost for the night

as we walked past this
old gum tree
I spied a pair of rainbow lorikeets
sitting on a ledge
made from a sawn off tree
in front of the gum
and only
a metre from the ground

as I approached they turned
and scooted
inside the tree
a secret hidey hole

so I peered inside
and could only see
the green tail feather
of one lorikeet,
can you see it
right at the back...

at that time my friend
unbeknown to me
knocked on the tree trunk
and whoosh
they flew past me
at the speed of light
and all I saw
was green feathers...

they alighted
in an adjacent gumtree
and complained bitterly
of their plight

and watched us
as we watched them

until we left them
to move back home

and saw the sentry guards
at T boat hire

looking very officious

the jet skis
have been put to bed for the night
under their blue blankets
as the sun
is now falling fast

and we join the others
on the foreshore
to watch
the day
slip into dusk





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Post script



On the Road Again...







late yesterday
I met up with the plover family
when a neighbour and her dog
split the family unintentionally









and this little fellow
appeared frightened
and
disoriented









but was rescued
and cuddled
by Dad





Today
I have only seen
one parent
and hope
the others are resting
somewhere safe...





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