Lucky Monday

Australian Bustard

As we were driving away from the wastewater treatment plant, just before we crossed the railroad tracks, someone called out, “Bustard!”

Indeed it was! An Australian Bustard, a large (120cm/4-foot) grassland bird. This would be the only one we saw, so despite the midday heat shimmer, we were thrilled to get photos of this bird, the only one we’d see on th…