Excitement last night. I spotted a koala in a gum tree over the chook house. This is only the second koala I have ever seen in the wild. They were common in the early twentieth century when my mother was young but disease and hunting killed them out completely. However since 2010 there have been 3 or 4 isolated sightings of lone individuals. Now I can add my sighting to the growing list .A young male, it means there must be breeding pairs somewhere in the valley. The photo? The view from my bedroom window as dawn breaks. The koala has moved on but the fence line on which the bird is sitting leads to the tree where I spotted my koala. The little bird is a Willy Wagtail. He is an opportunist. He follows the bull around swooping up insects disturbed as the bull grazes.
How exciting to see a koala in your paddock. I love the lines in this photo.
The bull looks so placid and willy wagtails take every opportunity to get a feed even dodging feet.
So sorry you was n`t able to take a pic. of them. But the bull and bird is a good second . thanks for sharing the story and the interesting explanation of the bird`s life
Wonderful photo and even better to see that there is still some greenery around, we used to see a lot of koalas around Gunnedah and Moree, but have not seen one in ages. Gorgeous little things.
How absolutely amazing to have seen a koala! I think I probably would have forgotten all about the camera in my excitement at seeing one. Wonderful natural scene, lovely to see nature working together
What a lovely scene :) Can't imagine my excitement at seeing a koala in the wild... I get frisky just seeing a squirrel!! I remember my Dad going to Australia when I was young, and bringing me home a toy koala..so cuddly, I wonder what happened to it.
The bull looks so placid and willy wagtails take every opportunity to get a feed even dodging feet.