Living in the bush it's possible to hear the approach of a wind gust from some distance as the trees and airflow combine to generate quite an impressive roar that gets louder and louder. This night it must have been quite a wind, because I could hear it from inside - and a little scary as it closed in - you might expect a jumbo jet to be hurtling toward you. A little while after it went through I heard a bit of clunking from the direction of the front verandah and went to investigate. Here is what I found. I'm guessing this fledgling magpie got dislodged from its perch and headed toward the light of the verandah. It seemed a little stunned but otherwise ok. I sat out there with it for a while (and took these 2 pics) and, when it looked a bit more alert, left it alone. I'm fairly confident it would have called for its parents at daybreak and been reunited. It was pretty cool to spend a bit of time so close to a wild bird.
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