On the next visit to the white-fronted tern colony there was now a hatchling at one of the nests. I watched it being fed, then the parents changed roles and the sitting bird flew off, leaving its mate with the chick.
 The pond has goldfish in it - hence the fence to keep paws out. Simba loves to watch them swim around even though they are safely out of reach.
 Variable oystercatchers seem to prefer mussels, although that may be down to them being easier to open. This one cleaned out every last morsel from the shell.
 An adult black-backed gull flanked by two immature black backed gulls. The mottled brown youngsters get progressively lighter with each moult until they achieve their adult black and white plumage at three years.
 White-fronted terns present fish to potential mates as part of their courtship rituals.
 One of the local cats was on the roof of the house next door poking around the starlings' nest entrance. The starlings congregated on the TV aerial and these mynas lined up on the ridge of the next house over. The birds relaxed their alarm calls and dispersed when the cat finally gave up and went on her way.
 More spring activity. The white-fronted terns were onsite at the local colony and getting started with the new season's nesting activity.
 Spring means the birds are looking for nesting material. The coir around the orchid planters was popular with this blackbird.
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