Like it or not, we are all creatures of ritual. The birds and animals are not alone in having their lives controlled and in sync with the rhythms of the seasons. Although I am normally a late sleeper, some inexplicable impulse had me rising at dawn on December 22 – the summer equinox which sees the southern hemisphere recording the longest day of the year. The family of grey butcherbirds which inhabits my garden also noted the event marking the high point of summer. There … [Read more...] about Changing seasons make for a wild ride