Shorty’s first Surf Lesson
She is not a water baby, we have tried swimming with her, but she doesn’t like it. She […]
Shorty Opened the Beers
We left Shorty home alone for a couple of hours and when we came back the clever girl […]
Brutal start, Beautiful Sunrise
The day did not start out as beautifully as the sunrise suggests. Shorty started barking at a fox about […]
First Freedom
After 5 weeks in the big cage and at 11 weeks old, it is time for the young […]
Free Range Footprints
The free ranging chickens, guineas and horses all leave their mark on the property, some messier than others. […]
Native Black Bee
It is furry, mostly black with white patches and I can’t find anything that describes it exactly on the […]
Mourning their Mate
Shorty barked just after 6.20am, she must have heard a commotion with the guinea fowl, but she quickly […]
$350 Grass Seed
Shorty went out chasing a fox on Saturday night and came back shaking her head as if she […]
Killer Dog
For the last few days, Shorty and Dusty have been very interested in a pile of the pallets […]
Dusty at the Dam
As it was a hot day, I took Dusty down to the dam to see if she wanted […]
Dog Sitting Dusty
Our friend is overseas for 3 weeks so we are looking after Dusty. She has recently had 2 […]
Like a Statue
I caught Shorty on guard as she listens out for the guinea fowl alarm call. She looks like […]
Sunbathing
All the animals knew what to do when the sun came out, the goats on their own private […]
Picking Up Sticks
Some of the sticks were bigger than others. Brad used the tractor to clear the last of the […]
First Guinea Fowl Egg
The Guineas are feeling fresh and are either chasing each round the property or hiding their nests in […]
The Early Bird
I caught this kookaburra swooping down to collect a worm on the gravel drive. The rain always brings worms […]
Day’s End
This was the warmest day so far this winter, almost reaching 20C/68F. Australian spring officially starts on 1st […]
I love Bunnies, but….
They are multiplying. Two days ago, there were 2, today there are 4 and they are chomping their […]
Rabbits in the Rockpile
A couple of weeks ago, I thought we had rats in the rockpile, but today I got photographic […]
Clapping Pigeon
I heard a bronzewing pigeon clapping for the first time. Apparently lots of pigeons clap their wings, but […]
Caught in the Cloudburst
Standing in the lee of a big Marri tree watching the horizontal rain, I wished that I had […]
Rats in the Rockpile
Shorty the sort-of-farm-dog has been very interested in the pile of rocks we have pulled out of the […]
Home Alone
For the last couple of days, I have seen the young Roo on its own. I am not […]
Misty Morning Mark II
A week after the last misty morning, she turned it on again. The mist got heavier and heavier […]
Bobtail Lizard
Shorty was my “donkey ears” today, teaching me to stop rushing and take time to stop and observe. […]
Near the House
This morning, Kanga and Roo were the closest I have seen them to the house. I spotted a roo under a […]
Relaxing
Since 2009 I have been following the Cold Antler Farm blog of Jenna Woginrich, a young writer who is […]
Big Boy
I listened to my inner voice this morning. I normally drive round the property to give Shorty a […]
Hunted
First the Guineas were hunted by a pack of dogs, then a whistling kite and the final threat […]
Kaloorup Cougar
My first thought when Shorty led me to the remains, was what size of a fox could pull […]
Bye Bye Billie
We realised during the day that Billie wasn’t with the flock. Shorty had chased off a fox yesterday morning […]
Tough Love
Billie the youngest Guinea is attracting a bit of attention from foxes and crows, but the worst part […]
Lone Ranger
Ben got taken by a fox this morning after only 6 days with the flock. As I was […]
Searching
I am taking the camera every morning now, at least until I get a photo of my elusive […]
Ridiculously Cold
The animals spent all day trying to stay out of the strong southerly wind and catch any sun […]
Egg Skelter
Red has stopped laying, so we are only getting 3 eggs a day now. Her last couple of […]
Guard Dog
I had kept Shorty back when letting the birds out previously, but today, I just let her be […]
March Flies in February
The March flies Tabanidae Diptera are out in force already. I haven’t been bitten yet this year, but […]
Jumping Joey
In a perfect start to Australia Day, I saw a young joey and its mum bouncing through the […]
Perfect Sit, Stay
I asked Shorty to sit and stay while I was moving Mama Guinea Fowl off the nest and […]
New Camera, Poor Dog
Mum bought me a digital SLR for my birthday and I chose the the Canon 650D because of […]
Little dog on big log
Shorty gave some scale to the size of the Marri tree that came down in the storm just […]
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