Earlier today we had a show down between Rolfie (one of our regular sulphur crested cockies) and a pair of Long-billed Corellas. But the corellas came back soon after!

Each year they arrive in spring and investigate various parts of the nearby buildings for possible nesting spots. Such is the challenge for city birds. Most will end up tearing into a palm tree or getting booted out by a Rainbow Lorikeet. It's a tough gig for a parrot in Melbourne.

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My Lumix G9II doesn't appear to have built-in lens profiles in Lightroom. I haven't come across a single other person online with this issue (though admittedly the hundred different ways to format the name "G9 mark 2" is making googling the issue a lot more difficult).

The three other Lumix Micro 4/3rds cameras I own don't have this issue (including the original G9 in the screenshot).

Hoping someone out there comes across this and can help!

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Will make this the final post from Sunday's walk. A touch of aloe.

Photography is a real gift, it gives me a reason to go out and take a walk. To get a little sunshine, or walk in the gardens, or watch a few of the birds. We still have a lot of nature at our doorstep, even here in the middle of the city.

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I have no idea what these flowers were. Felt like velvet. Lumpy and rich in tone. The bees liked them though. Maybe in the sage family from my recollection of the leaves.

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I had to include my favourite murder-bird in this thread. Such elegant little killers. I love that song, and the way they move as a group. They flow through a habitat. When they stare you down, you get a sense that there a lot going on behind those bold yellow eyes.

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This little chap likes to hang around the edge of the botanical gardens. Have seen him a few times. Always getting roughed up by ravens or currawongs. It's a hard life out there for a city lovin kookaburra.

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