October 31, 2016

Need to wear full wet weather gear when checking the water.

October 30, 2016

Time to move.

October 29, 2016

The totally harmless Hover Fly feeding on clover nectar.

October 28, 2016

Spot the difference that 300mm of rain makes.

Two photos, same paddock, same variety of oats, both being mown for hay. The left photo was taken 7^th October 2015 when the crop was moisture stressed, thin, short and leaves browning off. And on the right is us mowing today … the oats are lush, green, thick and very tall.

We sow these oats in late May and cut in October;

2015 we got 119mm of rain in that time, this year we got 405mm.  

With our average yearly rainfall normally being only 420mm we have certainly been blessed this year.

October 27, 2016

With above average yields bales need to be a bit longer this year to fit it all in.

October 26, 2016

Still got a bit to go.

October 25, 2016

The days are busy and long.

October 24, 2016

Loading up with Hay Caps

October 23, 2016

Blending in with ones surroundings.

October 22, 2016

Golden oats.

October 21, 2016

Wherever life plants you bloom with grace.

October 20, 2016

Follow the leader.

October 19, 2016

Taking flight.

October 18, 2016

A Magpie-Lark strutting his stuff.

This week is National Bird Week, so this morning as the sun was coming up I was counting birds for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, doing our bit to help BirdLife Australia determine native bird populations. To be part of this project all you need is 20 minutes and it is not too late to join.

For the record I spotted 15 species of birds, 42 birds in total.  

I love the birdlife that we have on farm.

October 17, 2016

Last day… ever.

October 16, 2016

Colour in my world.

October 15, 2016

The unscheduled 2am stop.

October 14, 2016

A wee bit of fog this morning.

October 13, 2016

There is beauty in everything… even weeds.

October 12, 2016

Such sweet little birds are the Blue Wrens.

October 11, 2016

We are finally off and running for the season.

October 10, 2016

A little more rain.

October 9, 2016

The mighty Murray River is in major flood at the moment.

Today it will peak at Tocumwal.

This is only the fifth time since records began in 1870 that the Murray River at Tocumwal has been hit by a major flood. Tocumwal itself is protected by a levee bank but the main highway across the state border is now closed due to flood water.

October 8, 2016

A lot of legs.

October 7, 2016

Oversized coming through.

October 6, 2016

Mud antics.

October 5, 2016

Sunshine and rain last night.

October 4, 2016

Wild weather.

October 3, 2016

Playing hide and seek.

October 2, 2016

Vibrantly coloured male Red-rumped Parrots.

October 1, 2016

Down the back lane.