After he sees his specialist (he has six monthly visits to have his glaucoma checked) he always pops next door to a nice little cafe (River......this is opposite the Round House in Fremantle) for a coffee. He did the same thing yesterday and while sitting there he saw something black and white moving under one of the tables. He asked the waitress if they had a cat but it turned out to be a willy wagtail that was hopping around under the tables picking up cake crumbs and the like. Those little birds are just so cheeky and seem to have no fear of anything or anyone. You can't help but love and admire them.
I think the bird was moving so quickly it was difficult to determine just what it was at first. MOH doesn't carry a camera with him (not ever) but I found this picture which shows just how willy wagtails do enter buildings at times (or perhaps this was a table on the footpath).
All I know is MOH was so delighted to watch this little bird enjoying itself so much. A rather nice way to have your floor cleaned.
What a wonderful day - excellent news about MOH's eye, and the willie wagtail would have been a delightful bonus. They are such cheeky charmers.
ReplyDeleteYes, he was certainly glad to have that stitch out. Most of the more modern specialists don't use stitches in cataract ops these days (so we've been told).
DeleteHe even told me about the wagtail when he rang to let me know he was OK.
I'm happy that his vision is now good enough to spot a willy wagtail. They are cute little birds, we have them here in the parks and I've seen a few in the gardens around the flats here. In the city crumbs are mostly cleaned up by sparrows and pigeons. I always try to drop a few where a sparrow can see them, as I think the greedy pigeons get more than their share.
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad the wagtails are back down near the coast after missing them for
Deleteso many years after the spraying for Argentine ants back in the 40/50s. There are no sparrows in Perth....it is against the law. No blackbirds either or mynah birds.
I think if the right eye has to be done he may look for another specialist tho' he's been seeing this one every 6 months since he was diagnosed with glaucoma a dozen or so years back.
I'm glad your OH did well with his surgery Mimsie, and what a delightful little bird.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise. Unfortunately his experience with cataract surgery was for some reason more painful than when I had both of mine done. Different doctor, different anaesthetist.
DeleteWe all love our little willy wagtails. They are such cheerful cheeky little chaps.
The clean up crew lol. So glad the cataract surgery went well and was successful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Delores. A new lens for the left eye soon. It's amazing how one's vision changes after cataract surgery. I knew mine were really bad whereas he just hadn't realised until he had the one eye done. Colours and clarity are now excellent.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant results, so glad it has all gone so well. Love watching the little birds clean the floor its the seagulls we need to be careful of, their droppings are significantly larger. xxx Rae
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