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Slight Technical Hitch

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 10:35:50 GMT

Hubby went to do some work on the truck today which involved the use of the forklift.

He backed the truck out from under cover, then fired up the forklift and backed it out.

Then he noticed the resident Whistling Dick (shrike thrush) fly in under the skillion. Next thing I hear hubby cuss and looked around to see him up on top of the forklift (don't tell WHS) He then climbed down, put the forklift back in the shed followed by the truck.

Due to a slight technical hitch it will be at least a week before he can use the forklift.

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lurker172602 — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 10:57:12 GMT

Aawwwwww

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lyndal1838 — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:07:10 GMT

It is a while since he used that forklift.

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debra9275 — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:42:01 GMT

He's a good man waiting to be able to use his fork lift PImpy

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ecar3483 — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 12:25:36 GMT

He's a good man, Pimpy.

That is a doozy of a slight technical hitch you've got there.

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serendipityricho — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:20:27 GMT

Lol Pimpy--a good news story .........................................................Richo.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 01:44:51 GMT

This is the second year they have nested in that spot. He'll have to remember to cover it over next year before they start nesting.

Three years ago we found them in the abandoned aviary. They built their nest on top of the nesting box. We had to wait for them to finish before we could move the aviary to the new place.

One year the willie wagtails built a nest inside the grain bins that are used for carting grain to the silos. We didn't know and hubby went sailing off down the road in his truck for the first load of the season and had the poor distraught parents chasing him down the driveway.

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serendipityricho — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:06:50 GMT

Just a bump up Pimpy----never a dull moment at your place.

Sure beats living in town.......................................Richo.

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janeababe — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:11:51 GMT

thats a lovely little collection you and hubby have there.... I know where you should be posting this photo, pimpy

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:23:53 GMT

Today there was a huge goanna in the tree beside the goondi (home). I reckon he was easily 4 foot long. When I went to show him to hubby half an hour later he was gone.

The fox hasn't been around recently. There's a new bloke staying on the property and he's been eradicating the feral cats. He shot a fox too, so I suspect it was our brer fox

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:25:22 GMT

ahhh, a collection of chicks, I didn't think of that lol

Tomorrow I'll take some photos of the rubbish I've collected over the years. Tins, bottle, broken glass, lots of 'projects' that never happened.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:47:26 GMT

Look who left the nest today

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:48:11 GMT

look who didn't

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debra9275 — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:12:51 GMT

That one's the slow learner 😃

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:23:59 GMT

He might be the smart one. There was a **bleep** cat lurking around. The third baby was on the ground but flew in to a shrubby tree while mum distracted the cat.

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debra9275 — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:28:53 GMT

Aha... I love watching the mums training them to fly away from danger

Would be hard keeping a eye on all 3 of them at the same time... Maybe there is a strategy here

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ecar3483 — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:21:45 GMT

They're really coming along beautifully.

I'm almost dreading the not too far off day when my local pair of magpies bring their little ones to visit the guy who gives them macaroni.