Skip to content

Corner Cottage Chronicles

Life in country New South Wales — the land of the Yuin People

  • Birds, beasts and bugs
  • Nature diary
  • The twelve commandments of this blog

Tag: wildlife photography

Nestwatch 3

On February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

Off to Sydney last week looking for work, so the Willies were left to their own devices for four days or so. Somehow I don't think they minded much. Yesterday, late afternoon, I took Archie down to Commonwood Farm to check on progress -- and work out the kinks after driving back from the metrop. …

Continue reading Nestwatch 3

One swallow . . .

On September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

The old saying, "one swallow does not a summer make" is undoubtedly true. You'd think so, too, given that it can be traced back to Aristotle, pretty much the father of western thought. Or possibly another even earlier ancient sage. The point of the proverb is that a single instance of a phenomenon doesn't necessarily …

Continue reading One swallow . . .

Locking down and opening up

On August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

As most of Australia wearily re-enters lockdown, cowed by the vigorous, irrepressible Delta Strain, in Braidwood (alongside the reappearance of masks on the local populace) we’re starting to see very early signs of spring. This winter has been a lot colder than last year’s edition, so seeing the first few buds on the trees really …

Continue reading Locking down and opening up

Time’s wingèd chariot

On April 25, 2021 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

You know that situation where you keep putting something off because you want to do it really well, but the more you put it off, the more it hangs over you and the harder it becomes to do it at all? So it is with this here blog: it's never far from one's thoughts - …

Continue reading Time’s wingèd chariot

Sweet youth of bird

On February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

Hey, I’ve missed you too. January steamed by really fast and although various things happened, in the way things do, none found themselves onto these pages. I have a couple of half-written, rather uninspired pieces that may well make their way here eventually, but they had nothing of the excitement that gets them over the …

Continue reading Sweet youth of bird

Recent posts

  • De fence in depth
  • Plus la change
  • That way madness lies
  • No ‘I’ in ‘life’
  • A look within
  • Don’t wear it out
  • Chance encounters

Archive

  • December 2024 (1)
  • November 2024 (1)
  • August 2024 (1)
  • February 2024 (2)
  • January 2024 (1)
  • December 2023 (1)
  • October 2023 (4)
  • September 2023 (2)
  • July 2023 (3)
  • June 2023 (3)
  • April 2023 (3)
  • December 2022 (4)
  • November 2022 (2)
  • October 2022 (7)
  • September 2022 (3)
  • August 2022 (2)
  • April 2022 (5)
  • March 2022 (2)
  • February 2022 (6)
  • January 2022 (2)
  • September 2021 (2)
  • August 2021 (2)
  • July 2021 (2)
  • April 2021 (1)
  • February 2021 (3)
  • January 2021 (4)
  • December 2020 (4)
  • November 2020 (8)
  • October 2020 (13)
  • September 2020 (17)
  • August 2020 (16)
  • July 2020 (15)
  • June 2020 (20)
  • May 2020 (23)
  • April 2020 (5)
Proudly powered by WordPress & Theme: lovecraft by Anders Noren.
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.