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Message: <blockquote data-quote="birdonawire" data-source="post: 1757593" data-attributes="member: 82457">some of my angst would be for selfish reasons, the prospect of another, up too daily, 700 dogwalkers/grunting wheezing sweating joggers/angry juggernaut cyclists in that proximity is gonna ruin experience somewhat! lolyes it was the growing light domes/light pollution/urban sprawl/treechangers that ruined all my close-by dark-sky sites in the hills back in my astro days, and my new replacement hobby is also under threat? ah progress gotta love it?well if can tell tree martins from welcome swallows, you can tell little wattlebirds from red ones <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> i'm going on the jizz here, seen one or two, but i know they are there alongside swallowslove the pics (and vid) as usual azza, those poor trees lol!yes i was surprised to see apostlebirds at morgan for first time recently, mate in eudunda sez they are common around there, so what is this invisible barrier/wall stopping them less than 100 ks away? its got me interested to knowcheers</blockquote>