Friday October 25th

[Man From Ironbark]

Friday afternoon here.

What's to see in this image? 


Not much? well, looking under those two bushes were...



and



They are Spotted Nightjars.

First time for you?
for me as well.
This explains some of the weird sounds heard at night.

Would not have seen them at all had not I had a bloke 20 years younger walking in front.
 He wouldn't have seen them either had he not startled one.

I photographed that one out in the light before we walked back to the ute and waited. 



The startled one went back to where it was. Out in the sunlight was not where it wanted to be. 
We walked around them and walked up the very rocky hill following the now dry creek bed for a while.



Then on the way back they were still there.
A once in a lifetime experience for me. I doubt I'll be able to walk in such places by the next time I get so lucky, since it took 71 years for the first time.