RAINY

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AUTUMN ROSE

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WINTRY LANDSCAPE

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RAINY

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RAINY

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RAINY

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MOORHEN

The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a medium-sized, dark grey-black water bird with a white undertail. It has a red bill with a yellow tip and a red facial shield. Young birds are much duller and browner than adults, with a greenish bill and face shield. It is found from Indonesia through New Guinea to Australia. It is widespread in eastern and south-western Australia, ranging from Cooktown to eastern South Australia and in the southern corner of Western Australia.

Dusky Moorhens are found in wetlands, including swamps, rivers, and artificial waterways. They prefer open water and water margins with reeds, rushes and waterlilies, but may be found on grasses close to water such as parks, pastures and lawns. The Dusky Moorhen has been favoured by artificial water sources such as dams, ponds and lakes in parks and gardens and associated grassy areas. However, wetland drainage in other areas may have negative impacts.

These birds feed in the water and on land on algae, water plants and grasses, as well as seeds, fruits, molluscs and other invertebrates. They will also eat carrion (dead animals) and the droppings of other birds. They do not dive when feeding; the tail is always visible above the water when upended.

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COOTS IN THE RAIN

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BLUE RAIN

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RAINY

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SUMMER STORM

Last Wednesday Melbourne experienced one of its famous weather "changes" where the temperature dropped precipitously and a fine, very hot day ended with a drenching where the skies opened up and it rained cats and dogs... There was quite a bit of flash flooding, some damage to properties and some people stranded by flood waters. It was a good time to be home and watch it all unfolding through a window.

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AIRPLANE

Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML), also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne, and the second busiest airport in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area.

The airport is 23 km from the city centre. The airport has its own postcode—Melbourne Airport, Victoria (postcode 3045). This is adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine.The Melbourne–Sydney air route is the fifth most-travelled passenger air route in the world and the second busiest in the Asia Pacific region. The airport features direct flights to 33 destinations in all states and territories of Australia in addition to numerous destinations in Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.

Melbourne is the most common destination for the airports of five of Australia's seven other capital cities.N1 Melbourne serves as a major hub for Qantas and Virgin Australia, while Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia utilise the airport as home base. Melbourne is the busiest airport for international export freight as of August 2011, while second busiest for import freight. Domestically, Melbourne serves as headquarters for Australian air Express and Toll Priority and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation.

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RAINY SKY

View from my window a couple of days ago. We had a spate of cool, wet weather with quite some rain.

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RAINBOW

"Where does the rainbow end, in your soul or on the horizon?" ― Pablo Neruda

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RAINFOREST

rainforest | ˈreɪnfɒrɪst | noun
A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall: Save the rainforests | [mass noun] : Tracts of rainforest | [as modifier] : Rainforest plants.

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THREATENING

View from my window as the rain clouds gather. Yes, it did rain... A good time to be at home, warm as toast and dry.

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RAINY WEATHER

Late Autumn in Melbourne.

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AFTER RAIN

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SPRING SHOWER

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RAIN GENTLY FALLING

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