Birds of a different feather

After work tonight we took a walk in the gardens of Mona Vale.  Near the homestead there is a gorgeous old bridge that looks like it goes to the private homes on the other side of the Avon.  However looking at it closer tonight I realised that there was a public bench and a path leading on from the opposite end of the bridge, so of course we went across to explore.  It turned out that the path was quite short, and that mostly the bridge was just to access the private homes.  But I did discover three ducks with beautiful plumage huddled behind a tall wire fence.

  
Such gorgeous iridescent green feathers around their head, and lovely black feathers on the rest of their bodies.  I don’t think I’ve ever noticed these ducks at Mona Vale before.  So I was definitely glad we took a detour across the river, even though the path didn’t really go anywhere, we still managed to see something new and interesting. 

  
Oh and there were also little ducklings at Mona Vale.  So if you needed a reason to get out for a walk… 

Very late ducklings

Walking past a small park today I noticed a family of three ducklings. They were happily paddling around the sheltered section of stream that runs through it. There was only one parent duck that I could see, and the ducklings looked to be adolescent.

Mona Vale Trout

I spotted this trout in the section of the Avon river that winds through Mona Vale. It didn’t seem to be bothering the ducks that floated on the surface, but the ducks also seemed to be keeping their distance. The water was beautifully clear and with the hot weather this weekend I was thinking how nice it would be to be a fish in that part of the river (especially since there are fishing restrictions).