Sunday Dec 4th 11am, Out Hear joins Friends of Royal Park, Melbourne

Meet at Trin Warren Tamboore carpark, Oak St (Manningham st)

Out Hear founder and musician, Dale Gorfinkel, will lead a soundwalk of Royal Park. On this walk our ears will be open to the park’s sounds as they serendipitously unfold. It’s a relaxed walk for about an hour with a few resting points. The only challenge is no talking! A unique experience for all ages.
Dale has many years experience playing music in various outdoor locations around Australia and this event also features him playing his modified trumpet contraption.

Cost: $10 per person.

For bookings and more info: info@outhear.com or Dale 0401096309

For further information about Out Hear events see www.outhear.com
For information on Friends of Royal Park go to www.friendsofroyalpark-parkville.org

Mr MP with chicks: Hopefully the nest will hold this year.
Photo taken by Paul using our scope from the lounge room window.

Unfortunately our little chick was nowhere to be seen in the morning. I can only guess that it was taken by a cat, as it was perched in the neighbors courtyard which is fenced on all sides. I searched in the area around about and I could also see the parent Magpie-larks searching so it was pretty clear that it had become prey during the night.

First flight - second landing The little chick spent two nights in a box next to the water heater and was put out again to be fed each morning. Being a mild night last night I had decided to leave it out. At 6am the chick was looking pretty spritely with parents in attendance. At around 7am I could hear both the parents making alarm calls. I went out to check and the little Magpie-lark was no where to be seen on the balcony. After searching around a bit we found the chick perched on a fallen branch on the ground three floors below, it appears to have taken it's first flight as it looked quite steady and comfortable sitting on the branch. It's flight feathers look quite short so I doubt that it will be strong enough to fly back up for a while. It's sheltered where it has landed so I am hoping it will be safe for the day or two that it will take to fully fledge.

While I was watching the chick a galah came to the balcony