Bad weather was promised, and it has now arrived. Winds gusting over 100 kilometres an hour have been causing havoc in Wellington. A Fire Service spokesman says they have dealt with a string of weather-related calls this morning, including to trees and power lines down in several places. Most flights into and out of Wellington Airport were delayed this morning. Just as well we are tucked up safe at home this weekend and not towing the caravan out in this rough weather.
Weather map courtesy Met Service
The wind gusts have been battering the house but luckily not causing us any damage. Not so in the garden though. A dead branch has been ripped from a large tree and is lying on the lawn. Guess we are lucky that the whole tree didn’t come crashing down. That will give Robin a job to do when the weather clears. He will have to get out with a saw to cut it up into manageable lengths to dispose of it.
One branch down
The birds aren’t worried about the wind though. We have hung half a coconut shell from a tree, packed with a mixture of fat mixed with bird seed and chopped apple. The birds hang on for dear life as the shell is whipped around in the wind. The bossy sparrows has discovered this tasty bird treat and keep the smaller native birds at bay while they eat their fill.
Cock sparrow on the coconut shell
As soon as the sparrows have moved away, the pretty little silver eyes come for a feed. They have to eat fast, before those bossy sparrows come back and chase them away again.
Silver eyes sharing a meal
Let’s hope that the wind blows itself out overnight and we can look forward to mere settled weather soon.
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