Wednesday, August 01, 2007

BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS


Hunter Wetland Centre has breakfast for the birds each morning at the swim-up bar. Yes, there, a continental breakfast and a health spa is/are included. Magpie-geese,teal, swans and others swim around the freshwater lagoons and marshes in lush surroundings.
Humans can enjoy a picnic or have a coffee, hike or canoe and study at this Ramsar Wetland.
Birds have their global escapes and fly 10-15000 ks to the Artic Circle - to Siberia, to Alaska etc. via China, Japan, Russia.
And here is one habitat awaiting their return.
The evocative story The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde touches on this theme.


The Breakfast theme in the following sites will be served with delight and surprise .

Saint Paul (MN), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - New York City (NY), USA - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hyde, UK - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Mainz, Germany - Stockholm, Sweden - Paderborn, Germany - Singapore, Singapore - Haninge, Sweden - Nottingham, UK - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - Manila, Philippines - Boston (MA), USA - Seoul, Korea - Singapore, Singapore - Joplin (MO), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Paris, France - Sequim (WA), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Boston (MA), USA - Chennai, India - Madison (WI), USA - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Toulouse, France - Seattle (WA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - La Antigua, Guatemala - Selma (AL), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Lubbock (TX), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Sheki, Azerbaijan - Sydney, Australia - Mumbai, India - Seoul, South Korea - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Saarbrücken, Germany - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - New Orleans (LA), USA - Budapest, Hungary - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Austin (TX), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Villigen, Switzerland - Montréal (QC), Canada - Stayton (OR), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Moscow, Russia - Springfield (MO), USA - Inverness (IL), usa - Arlington (VA), USA - Cologne (NRW), Germany - Anderson (SC), USA - Oslo, Norway - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Manila, Philippines - Kajang (Selangor), Malaysia - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Bandung (West Java), Indonesia - Stavanger, Norway - Bastia, France - Hong Kong, China - Wailea (HI), USA - St. Louis (MO), USA - Chicago (IL), USA - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Sydney, Australia - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Kansas City (MO), USA - Grenoble, France - Paris, France - Evry, France - Saigon, Vietnam - Prague, Czech Republic - Cape Town, South Africa - Brookville (OH), USA - Brussels, Belgium - San Diego (CA), USA - Wellington, New Zealand

25 comments:

Janet said...

Very cool. I like the swim-up bar for the birds. A great place to see them and get some breakfast too.

NorthBayPhoto said...

Nice photo. The birds must go extremely well fed with everyone around.

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Gerald (SK14) said...

lovely choice for theme [hope you didn't mind me re-dating it for the 1st?]

Jules said...

Hi Julia - nice to visit a fellow Aussi!! Thanks for popping in to my site and many thanks for the link - you have obviously been there before!!!!
I love your breakfast post - how lovely!!
Am enjoying going back through your posts for a slice of Oz - I miss it!!!

Denton said...

How fun ... I saw some people picnicking a few days ago. The ducks were approaching them from three directions. The husband was shooing them away as quickly as he could. The wife was freaking out, collecting the food, and backing up as quickly as she could ... I had a good laugh but I'm not sure the she did.

julia said...

I think the birds a given a minimum of food as is most suitable.

Unknown said...

Cool!

"Feed the birds", it reminds me of a Mary Poppins song!

Happy Theme Day.

Felicia said...

Great idea for the theme. But hey, I bet those birds would eat breakfast anytime of day!

Kate said...

Let's not forget the animals~

Neva said...

very nice.

Lavenderlady said...

Now that is a great idea.

Jilly said...

What a setting for breakfast! I could live with that...

GMG said...

Great pictures, and an original way to deal with breakfasts...
Loved your Citroen and koala pictures also!

Beetle said...

What a nice to able have a breakfast in open air surrounding by nature,wish could do that in year around

Anonymous said...

Come to think of it, I supply hundreds of breakfasts here to squirrels and birds of all kinds and feathers. Your beautiful post today just reminded me that I could have done that instead of bacon and eggs.

Brookville Daily Photo-Theme Day

Emilieee said...

Nice place to enjoy the earliest meal in the day. I bet you had a great time there. :)

Steve Buser said...

Great stop action.

--steve buser
New Orleans Daily Photo

Sally said...

That's a lovely take on the theme, Julia! Thanks for visiting me for brekkie!

Kiwi said...

I love the way you have caught the birds flying in. Seems like a popular place.

Olivier said...

tres bon ce petit dejeuner pour les oiseaux, je trouve que c'est une tres bonne idee


very good this breakfast for the birds, I find that it is a very good idea

Unknown said...

Nice take on the theme!

Port Angeles Daily Photo

travelphilippines said...

thats a very lovely sight for breakfast.yggxz

AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com said...

Great choice for the theme day. Fresh clean air and gorgeous view to along with the breakfast.

Z said...

A great place to highlight and a fun approach to the theme!

Tivi Star said...

Very cool. I like the swim-up bar for the birds. A great place to see them and get some breakfast too.