Part 2 Springtime chicks…. a family of wood ducks, feeding peacefully on grass, are dive bombed, inexplicably, by a cranky magpie #parramatta #magpie #ducks

Part 1 of springtime chicks……baby brush turkeys spotted in a western Sydney park. I thought it was a rat at first sight but a closer look #dharug #parramatta #brushturkey

An Eastern Koel spotted near Parramatta Road…..louder than road traffic. #koel #parramatta #wangal

Some puppies have been dumped beside a river in a town North West of New South Wales…. I mentioned it to a council worker and a ranger will no doubt pick them up in due time. Unfortunately we all know what will happen if they cannot be homed! #namoi

Spotted an eel in Parramatta river…lazily swimming upstream. #eel #burramattagal #darug #parramatta #river

Coal fired steam…lots of coal used on this relatively short journey, in the old times a hell of a lot of coal must have been burned to keep the world moving… #steam #coal #trains #pollution #sydney #nostalgia

Brush Turkey busy building a mound for eggs in a park in the middle of a city. The problem is all this hard work is wasted because park maintenance staff will eventually arrive with leaf blowers…. #birds #leaves #brushturkey #parramatta #darug #wildlife