Hi Friends and Family,
This post will feature a few highlights from 2017 for Paul, Boo and me….along with the birds and other creatures where we live. We did the usual things we do including nice walks in the Blue Mountains and beyond, watched loads of birds, enjoyed beautiful flowers and more.

Paul turned 65 and we had a party! Wow. The mountain air and weather agrees with him – it has “activated” him! We had a few friends over to celebrate the big day!

And the water fall beyond JoAnne is Wentworth Falls, the lovely spot our village is named for. JoAnne is carrying a walking stick made by a Darug elder.

Our feathered Sulphur Crested Cockatoo friends post grooming. They are looking splendid in the autumn trees.

JoAnne helped out with a protest event with the Blue Mountains Conservation Society. Keep Radiata Plateau wild! It is in the middle of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, is privately owned and wanted by developers…..

Highlight of Spring 2017 – three Mapgie chicks. However, only two left now. One was killed by a cat a few days ago. One of the saddest days of the year. I love cats but I love birds, too!

Capertee Valley – one of the top 50 birding sites internationally and place you are most likely to see a Regent Honeyeater (very endangered). We did not see one yet!