Lockdown Birding Update

When I last posted back in July we were heading into another six weeks of lockdown. Later in September we went into Stage 4 with a new restriction of staying within 5km of your home, as well as only 1 hour for exercise outside each day. Initially you couldn't drive somewhere to exercise either. Oh and there was a curfew. Obviously this greatly restricted birding opportunities!

an Australian Magpie out the kitchen window

and having a drink

At the start of the first lockdown in March I was stood down from my job for 3 weeks so I had plenty of time for backyard birding. But being back at work, and having less birdy visitors over winter, means I have less to report from the yard this time. The only real update is that Red Wattlebirds successfully nested in my front yard, and in the last week or so the baby fledged and is constantly cheep-cheeping for food.

one of the parents after a food drop to the nest

the bub out and about last week