Kimberley Fauna and Flora

September sees an increase in temperature and breeze
Landscape brightened by yellow flowering Kapok trees.
Whose pods along with the cotton crops turn to fluff
Boab trees budding out on the red escarpment bluff.

Damsel flies skim the pond where resides a croc
Water’s edge attracting magpie geese by the flock.
Swarms of noisy white corellas take off in a flap
Cautious wattlebirds drink from the sprinkler tap.

Bowerbirds on searches to decorate their nest
Finches & crows sit in mahogany trees to rest.
Blue winged kookaburras cackle call and coo
Green frogs scurry up under the rim of the loo.

As the roo population explodes they need to be slain
Along with wild dogs, so baits are dropped by plane.
Birds are also sometimes reduced by using a gun
Those sombre chores balanced out with a bit of fun.

Wether it’s music and a barbie out by the pool
Submerged, stubby in hand trying to stay cool.
‘King’s Cup’ dares and crazy game nights
Fancy dress ups or gory Halloween frights.Read more