enjoying bird watching

Gorgeous!  Considering it was a photo taken on my phone through the window as I figured if I attempted to go outside he would fly off.  Loved his bath!  It was 4 minutes between the first photo and this one.

@iserbrown Such a bright chest!

This photo is taken from inside my kitchen. A robin red breast having a bath. Whenever we see the first one for the season we know the weather has turned

My text notification sound is a kookaburra (the magpie sound is too quiet).  It usually gets a smile when it goes off.

Dear @kmakm, @poodlejules and all bird watchers, Thanks for the picture of the Gang Gang, and discussion  about listening to bird calls - love it!

That's exactly it @Summerhill38 I would love to be back on acreage but need to be closer to town.  I am cutting down some trees in my front garden soon (they're dying) so might toss some grevilleas in.  

Hi @kmakm
We now have a little female black bird who potters in the back garden and bathes in the pond where I have a water feature.  So cute.  I, too, love the magpie and kookaburra sounds.
Hi @Mira
Do you yearn for the acreage but need to be nearer facilities ?  I hope you have space for a couple of grevilleas as that may attract a few little birds as well.

@summerhill38 @poodlejules I have got out of the habit of meditation and am seeking to restablish it. I know I'm better when I'm doing it.

I'm in an outer suburb of Melbourne on top of a hill and can see more trees than roofs. We have an abundance of bird life. Crimson rosellas are plentiful at the moment and I hear a kookaburra most days. My most favourite bird call is the magpie. I just adore their warble. A blackbird's evening song is hard to beat as well. Love the happy splish splash of a bird bath in action too. K xox

@Summerhill38 you sound like me!!  I was living on acreage and once gave myself a challenge to take a photo of a different species of bird every day for a month.  Then I moved into a little townhouse 2 hours ago and the first thing I did was put a bird bath in my front garden where I can see it.  I love hearing the sound of splashing water when they have a bath, its so nice!

Having moved from a rural area where birds were aplenty we are in a regional city and had no birds at all.  We have just finished planting flowering natives and have installed a large bird bath - and we see a few birds are already checking it out.  Can't wait for them to grow and Spring to arrive.  Having said that we do wake to the magpies who are there each morning, checking for worms, I guess.
Enjoy your local bird life, good for the soul.  :)