Quiet Birds

Our birds have gone quiet, little wonder in this heat. Few birds are seen flying and the quail who still come in to be fed quickly seek the shade.
Bush fire is an ever present concern. The undergrowth crinkles beneath my boots as I walk in the bush, tinder dry, we all need to be watchful to prevent fires.

Bizarre weather

The hottest day in Pukawa has reached 40 degrees, frequently 38 and 39 degrees have been reached but what is so strange is that we had two consecutive nights of 7 degrees and 5 degrees. I have never experienced such a swing in temperatures.