In each town I visit, my schedule often runs the same. I make time for camera and me. It’s a priority.
Take early mornings in a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. I prefer the nature reserve in the mornings. It is filled with sunlight, birdsong and flowers.
In autumn, the Mallee gum trees are frosted with blossoms.
I’ve come to learn, the Australian Ringneck parrots, love these gum trees too. I follow the scatter of gum flowers from one trail to another. 
There are boughs of flowers, and sometimes, even a neat posy.
And the ones that are past their prime, are still beautiful.
Sometimes, just a hint of colour in the scrub.
Delicate buds, waiting to bloom.
The Prickly Dryandra is favoured by the smaller birds, who appear after the parrots have left.
But not this time. They were sitting on the tree branches, highly visible to the eye.
This one took my breath away.
And this one did the same.
I remember a time when going to work meant stress, thinking for three, battling peak hour traffic, arriving late.
No more.
When I’m in this town, I wake early and head out to the reserve. I have time to return to my accommodation, get dressed for work and leave by 8:29 and arrive early for a 8:30 start.
Yes, I’m counting my blessings.
Life has changed.
Or, perhaps, I have.
Until next time
As always
a dawn bird
A Shared Space 
great photos Dawnbird and I can appreciate the 1 minute commute!
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Thank you! Yes, I’m loving this lifestyle!
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My family know the names of the birds if you are unsure, but I suspect you are not. 🙂
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Actually, I’m not sure! There is much I don’t know about Nature, but that’s the exciting part!
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I’m not great at it either, but I live with people who have good eyesight and good memories. The first bird ignited some debate, but my son seems convinced it is a juvenile Rufous Whistler, and the second pair are a male and female scarlet robin. But he could tell us anything and we would believe him. 🙂
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Juvenile Rufous Whistler and a pair of scarlet robins according to my son. I’m not good at bird identification. I don’t have the eyesight or the memory for it.
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Thank you! From my research I was coming up with the same ID but wasn’t 100% sure! I take the picture and then try and work out what it is!
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Pizzey and Knight Bird App is good apparently.
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I’ll look into them, thanks!
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Sorry, didn’t think reply actually went. I don’t have patience either, haha.
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