A Soiree

A Soiree

I stopped the car

to say hello to Ruffles

and Mr Smooth Top

who were dining on the nature strip

with a Corella

 

the corella was a little shy

and retreated to a tree

Corellas are mid size cockatoos

with a blue eye ring

and pink colouration

between the eyes and beak

Like the pink galah

he is a social bird

who enjoys noisy flocks

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The corella has a pale crest

unlike the Suphur Crested Cockatoo

seen above

 

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who is very flamboyant

A neighbour saw me

talking with the birds

and came across to chat

and invited me to come over

for a drink before sunset

to a little soiree

a special soiree - 

a birdie sort of soiree

 

Now listen here

and I will tell you of the

other guests...

 

My brother Cheeky Corella

 

and sister Cora Corella

enjoying the wild bird seed

in the sunset glow

 

and down there on the beach

waiting very patiently

 

is the Giant Egret

called Eggy

 

who is a little skittish

but will return

in time for nibbles

 

and then we have

the white faced heron

or as he is also known

the Blue Crane

 

from high on his perch

the heron is watching

with keen interest

the dispensing of nibbles

 

don't forget me

I'll come down

if you neglect me...

and he catches a lump of meat

on the wing

 

the cabana roof

has been freshly painted

and while we sit

in the setting sun

sipping our wines

the heron scuffled

and shuffled above

losing his grip

 on the slippery

surface

 

and here come

the cheeky butcher birds

who will eat

out of your hand

 

with some of their youngsters

still a pale brown in colour

 

so welcome all

to our little soiree

 

and what would a sunset soiree be

without a crow...

Welcome to you too

Mr Torresian

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