Birthdays Everywhere!

No Chicklet time today, because she is in Melbourne, so I spent a lot of time at the river this morning.

The mullet were jumping in huge numbers and schools of them were bubbling the water.

Mullet being chased.

A local fisherman, said that something big was in the water chasing them.  Something like a Queen fish or a Bull shark.

A Local Fisherman

Jumping Mullet

He said that he had seen many Bull Sharks and that he had seen them as far along the river as Howard!  No-one has ever been bitten, eaten or taken by a shark around here, but I'm pretty certain that I am not going to take the risk!

While I was taking these mullet shots, I heard a commotion behind me.  A commotion that sounded a lot like those Whistling Kites from yesterday and when I turned to look, there they were fighting with a Brahminy Kite!

Two against one was hardly a fair fight.  One mid air collision later and the Brahminy Kite flew off.  So that's two days in a row I've seen other birds scare off a Brahminy Kite!

I am surprised by that because I thought they were like Eagles and high in the chain of command in the bird world.  Obviously I was very wrong.

Not long after that I was still on the river bank when I noticed a shadow in the water and then two little flippers broke the surface!

He didn't hang around for long.

I decided to ride to the Lions Park and find my shady seat to enjoy the serenity again, but I forgot that it was Saturday and slowly the park and the beach filled with kids and parents and grandparents and pets and it wasn't very serene anymore.

So off I pedalled to get two more shots for my 104 challenge.

An Aeroplane - Photo 62 of 104
This guy flew past as I was leaving the Seat of Knowledge this morning. Thought I missed him, but he turned around and flew past again!  He's even looking at me!

Crab Pots - Photo 63 of 104

I didn't get my shot for the March Photo a Day challenge, so I will have to work doubly hard tomorrow to get two shots!

This evening Adoring Husband and I attended a 70th birthday party at a neighbours house, where we caught up with lots of friends.  It was a nice evening and I really enjoyed spending time with some people I haven't seen for a while.

We left after the candles were blown out and came home to watch what was left of the football.

There are a few birthdays this month.  A 63rd birthday tomorrow.  An 89th on Monday.  A 50th next week and a 95th a few days after that.  Vegan Chickie and The Rev have a birthday this month too!  Birthdays everywhere!

It's now after midnight!  How time flies!

Nite all.