My dear cousin Jo lives on the Gold Coast and we hadn't seen each other since Boxing Day. We arranged to meet at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary . The kids really enjoy feeding the lorikeets and Jo and I appreciate sharing a coffee. A win:win plan. Lachlan jumped at the chance to pose with a jungle carpet snake Jo and I caught up on our news and talked about how we will be planning to celebrate our respective "50th" this year. As you can see, there aren't many lorikeets in any of the photos. The guide said there were lots of birds of prey in the sky. When I looked at the website there was also this explanation: Why are there sometimes only a few lorikeets at the Sanctuary? The lorikeets that feed at the sanctuary are wild birds, therefore we have no control over their numbers. The birds prefer to feed from natural sources rather than come to CWS during warmer weather, when there are many native trees in full bloom. Our aim is t...
