Trees in my yard

I want to have a moan and a whinge this morning because the big wet we had in January and February has caused more destruction in my yard than I had realized! As soon as the yard dried out I had a friend come in and chop up and cart away trees and bushes that had been blown down. However, this week I discovered that the big Grevillea tree has to go also. The side that I see is fine but the other side which reaches over the fence is broken and falling down. I planted this tree soon after I came here because I noticed that Grevilleas attracted more honey eating birds than anything else around here. Unfortunately, Grevilleas around here are not long lasting trees and shrubs - and I have neglected to plant young ones to carry on! If I get another tree of the same kind - immediately! - I wonder how long it will take to grow and flower and attract the birds again. So-o-o-o - this post is in praise of my late Grevillea tree and the birds it attracted! Here it is under a grey sky -

 and at sunrise under a red sky.

Rainbow Lorikeets especially liked this tree - and I especially liked photographing them.

Blue-faced Honeyeaters tried to keep this tree for their own special use. They are most aggressive birds!

Noisy Friarbirds were often among the branches.

Little Friarbirds were also frequently around but much less easy to photograph.

Then there were the birds that came and rested briefly in the tree. This Spangled Drongo was one such bird.

And this Galah was another.

Even the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos came down for a while.

My favorites were always the Rainbow Lorikeets!

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