Heather
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Not my best work! My newts were more like seals. I started drawing from the left top of the picture and found that my lines left to right weren't quite so bad but following from right to left along the lower edge were not good. Then I tried covering the left eye - result quite bad, but when I covered the right eye the results were surprisingly reasonable. I am right handed. I've learnt something about how my eyesight affects my co-ordination, so will practice taking this into account also.
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Patterns of behavior. Here in south-eastern Australia , on our property, the Australian Wood Duck (not related to the American Wood Duck) bred several months ago and birds are now congregating into larger groups. However this week a pair with one small duckling is in our yard. Question 1. Is this early breeding for next season or late breeding for the last? According to references, in south eastern Australia breeding season is July to October, but up to December whereas in north eastern New South Wales it is December to April but can be all year depending on rainfall and growth of grass. Early clutch size is 10--11 , later clutch size is smaller, averaging 4. Question 2.Are these birds from northern areas rather than locals? Have they left the drier north for the damper south? I will not know the answer to this, but I love looking things up. Comparison by quantity. I know that Australian Wood Ducks are not as numerous this year because I haven't been consciously avoiding stepping on their droppings on the paths and lawns.
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