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When I feed my friend's chooks there's an extra scoop for the doves. 😆 🐦

Chooks eating from a trough, dove in background.
Dove eating — closeup.
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Haven't had one of these birds visit our garden before. I assume someone's pet canary found its freedom … 🐦

Small yellow canary on grass.
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It was one of those gorgeous sunsets at the beach: still, calm sea, clear sky.

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The chooks were singing themselves to sleep when I went to tuck them in at sunset. 🐦

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Harrisons Garden Centre is a great place for brunch on a sunny day.

People seated at cafe tables in a garden setting.
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With that look I was glad to be on the other side of the wire today. 🐦

Two hens face the camera with what seems to be malice in their looks. There is chicken wire between camera and hen.
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Why has it taken so much of my life to realise that if my hands are cold I can zap a wheat pack for 60 seconds in the microwave then warm them in a minute or two? Ahhhh. 🤔

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Good morning! 🐦

A dark red hen looks straight at the camera. A black hen, a shed and greenery are in the background.
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Before and after: I cut down a couple of lupin bushes that were intruding on one of the tracks to the beach. It was a gorgeous day for it.

Lupins near and across the track.
The track has been cleared.
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When my little buddy Willow came to visit today I think she just wanted a quiet time. She did enjoy the beach walk but otherwise just rested and relaxed. 🐶

Small white dog resting in a dog bed.
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This broken blue egg I found on the ground may have belonged to a song thrush perhaps? 🐦

Blue egg on a gloved hand.
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Today Reggie gave me 13,000 litres of pure fresh water in exchange for $368. Where the water level in the tank was previously 162 cm from the top, it's now 50 cm from the top.

With no meaningful rain likely soon, we can now relax. Fortunately we have a bore for watering the garden. 💦

Water tanker at the gate with hose leading across grass.
Water fills tank.
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This morning I emptied our 65 litres of 'emergency' water onto plants that need it. In a few hours we'll be filling our tank with 14,000 litres of fresh water, as there just hasn't been enough rainwater to keep our tank full enough. Then I'll refill the bottles.

Our last fill was 10 June 2021. 💦💦

Water containers.
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I don't watch sports, in real life or on telly, so was surprised to really enjoy Nyad 🎥:

Nyad is a biography of Diana Nyad, played by Annette Bening. The film describes her efforts to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.

Excellent movie; great actors. I recommend it.

Nyad film poster.
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New Zealand’s low-emission vehicle revolution is here | The Spinoff:

In July 2023, a whopping 55% of New Zealand new vehicle registrations were low emission, overtaking fossil fuel registrations for the first time in NZ’s history. The trend continued into August and September.

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The centre console on our MG 4 Essence 64 does this magic thing when in Reverse or just starting off. The centre console display shows an overhead live view on the left. (The light streak is reflection from inside the car.) 🚗

I guess they use the 4 cameras and do fancy maths …

Centre console showing overhead view on the left.
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This blurry photo was the best I could do: two Warou | Welcome swallow eggs in a nest above the door of Deb's zendo. 🐦

There was simply no space to get the iPhone further away.

Two speckled eggs in a fluffy nest.

Here's the mum back on 10 October 2023.

Small orange and black bird on a nest in an enclosed space.
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It's not often you get to meet a Borzoi! 🐶

Tall white sleek dog with brown patches.
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Kawau | Pied Shag flies off. 🐦

Large shag with wings spread only just above the shallow sea, with waves rolling in.
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Two Karoro | Black-backed gull. 🐦

Two large black and white gulls stand side by side on sand.