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I took Barbara (sister), Eric (brother-in-law) and Lachlan (son) to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday afternoon. It was an opportunity to connect with Australian wildlife in a safe environment. Saltwater and freshwater crocodiles, pythons, a Tasmanian Devil, kangaroos, wombats, koalas and so on.

Highlight of the afternoon would have to be the feeding of the wild rainbow lorikeets. At 4 pm they fly back to the coast from their feeding forays, to roost in their night colonies. On the way a huge number of them call into Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for a drink. It’s a bit like six o’clock swill at the pub. The attendants hand out aluminium plates to the onlookers and then fill them with the ’swill’.

This particular day there were hundreds waiting for a feed. It’s winter here so perhaps they’re getting hungrier than usual. I took this photo with three lorikeets on my head, a couple on each arm and eight drinking out of the plate.