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Date Posted: 04:11:29 10/30/03 Thu
Author: Dudo
Author Host/IP: mxpp-p-144-138-188-132.prem.tmns.net.au / 144.138.188.132
Subject: Doesn't get much Better than this

It's nearly sunset, and the pink and grey galahs are changing to flaming scarlet in the last rays of the sun.
The only sounds are the birds getting settled for the night, and the swishing of the breeze through the branches of an old peppercorn tree.
I am standing out at our tip, about 3/4 mile away from the house, and all of a sudden the hawks which I feed daily appear and circle far overhead- they've followed my ute, and are now demanding their tea!
The meat for our dogs is on the back of the ute- I cut off some pieces and walk a short distance away. The birds watch me as I prepare to throw the meat up, over my head. As my arm starts to move, a bird dives, folds his wings, and captures the airborne food, just a metre above me! The other three come and get fed in the same way,before gliding off into the red-gold sky to the sillhouetted trees.

I LOVE doing this- these are wild birds, and they have that really fierce glimmer in their eyes as they swoop so close, sometimes if they're very hungry, they will try and take meat from my hand, and (gently) rake my skin with a claw in passing.
It may not be lions or tigers, but it's still a "wild" experience of which I never tire!!

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[> Re: Doesn't get much Better than this -- Kylie, 05:47:45 10/30/03 Thu (CWPP-p-144-134-231-32.prem.tmns.net.au/144.134.231.32)

Belinda, I can understand why you would find such an experience unendingly (is that a word?) thrilling and wonderful.

I love your descriptions.

Kylie


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