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“We left the car beside the park and set off to explore. It was indeed a tiny patch; just a grassy scrap of land almost completely shaded by several massive Moreton Bay figs. It wasn't hard to work out where the nest was. A heavy-duty fence of bright orange mesh stood in a U-shape, dominating the middle of the park. An incubating curlew was sitting at the far end, so we didn't go any closer. Four large wooden signs faced outwards, one on each side, ensuring that no one could miss seeing them. Although these were professionally produced, the wording seemed a little incongruous: Curlews nest here. Bugger off. It was impossible to misinterpret the message.”
― Curlews on Vulture Street
― Curlews on Vulture Street
“She glanced towards them, before continuing in a quiet, more pensive voice. 'These birds are very special. I live in the middle of a noisy, poisonous city, full of cars, predators and people. Yet these wild creatures turn up and remind me that all is not lost. Look at them. They're made of granite and moss and dead leaves. Nature in a totally unnatural place. Knowing they can survive and raise their offspring, even here, makes me want to protect them. They bring me hope.'
'Let me tell you something,' she said, fixing me with a steady gaze. 'It was that fella on the radio that woke me up to it. Got me to see what was there anyway. Once you look properly, you see wild things all around. But they need help sometimes. I'm doin' my bit for these two.”
― Curlews on Vulture Street
'Let me tell you something,' she said, fixing me with a steady gaze. 'It was that fella on the radio that woke me up to it. Got me to see what was there anyway. Once you look properly, you see wild things all around. But they need help sometimes. I'm doin' my bit for these two.”
― Curlews on Vulture Street
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