"Darling, it’s not just plumage, it’s high fashion."

A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.

the noisy miner (manorina melanocephala)

ahh… “Dash” the Noisy Miner! (or sometimes called mynah)

… imagine your most opinionated, ‘loud’ friend who also thinks they own the entire neighbourhood and isn't afraid to tell everyone, constantly, at top volume. .. & then add an obsession with dive-bombing anything in sight!.

A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.

"Our parents went out for snacks forty-five seconds ago and frankly, the service in this tree is unacceptably slow."

A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.
A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.

happy hour ...

when nectar tastes better upside down

An embroidered patch featuring a central bird design surrounded by floral elements in beige, black, green, and gray thread.
A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.
A decorative embroidered patch featuring a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.
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noisy miner
noisy miner
noisy miner
Nothing Here - Noisy Miner
noisy miner
noisy miner
Bird perched on a leafy branch against a blue sky with clouds.
Noisy Miner
Three birds perched on bare tree branches against a gray sky background.
A young bird perched on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves.
A bird in flight with wings spread, beak open in a call against a light blue sky.
A bird hanging upside down from a branch with green grass and bushes in the background.
Two birds flying in a clear blue sky.
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Bird perched on a mailbox labeled 'No Junk Mail, Thank You' with a newspaper inside, surrounded by a garden and pathway.
Two gray and black birds perched on a wooden fence with green foliage in the background.

We often focus on the destination, but the most beautiful moments happen in the transition. This is what happens when "fleeting moments find permanence

Embroidered patch of a white dove surrounded by a black circle, with green leaves around the edges, on a beige and gray background.
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala), a native Australian honeyeater.
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala), a native Australian honeyeater.