A wondrous bird is the pelican.
Its beak holds more than its belly can.
It takes in its beak
Enough food for the week
But I’m damned if I see
How the hell ‘e can.
My Mum was fond of this rhyme and it came to mind as we spotted many pelicans at Wollongang Harbour. We were enjoying taking photos of them flying in and swimming around when suddenly there was a commotion as a chef from a nearby restaurant started throwing fish down from an upstairs balcony and the birds began jockeying for position.
Julian gave us a great tour round the local area and up to a cliff above a wave-cut platform to view a famous blowhole on the Kiama Headland, which sometimes squirts water high into the air. Unfortunately the sea was very calm and didn’t oblige, but to make up for it we were lucky enough to see a pod of dolphins swimming by.
Another good “spotting” by Julian was our first Australian kookaburra, sitting on a roadside sign.
Last port of call was actually inland - the Fitzroy Falls in the Macquarie Pass, with a drop of eighty one metres.
Jean
