Birthday

It was a big round number birthday for Tim this year. All he wanted for his birthday was a trip to the Healesville Sanctuary. So I rented a car, and that's what we did.

And the visit totally lived up to all expectations.

The cassowary was out.

And the emu along with the galahs and the corellas. And only one of those was not actually a wild bird come to get a free snack.

A koala woke up and climbed its tree and jumped a couple of branches, before settling back down to sleep again.

A kangaroo consented to be patted gently on its back.

The gang gangs kept watch.

A wombat went out for a walk.

Three little Tassie devils growled at each other as they fought over raw eggs.

A pair of wild king parrots came to visit a pair of captive ones. Not all the king parrots in the picture are inside the cage.

The rainbow lorikeets were acting social.

And a female bower bird landed on Tim's arm to take a selfie.

And then tried to check out the snacks in his bag.

The regent parrots were friendly.

A lyre bird gave us a song and dance routine. The bird is a mimic. It copies the calls of other birds, very loudly.

And shows off its long, lovely tail.

I got my photo taken with a wedge tailed eagle. Kind of.

And a pair of wild rosellas stopped by.

On the way home, we stopped by the fancy bakery. 

Happy birthday, big guy.