FLY WITH ME
Welcome to Thoughts Become Words.com and the many words flying from my keyboard to blog to you.
I hope you can hang around!
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts” said Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and philosopher.
So, please swing by my Current Posts (New Posts) category for a birds-eye view of my thoughts as they become seen, take wing in a flurry of words and flutter down onto the page in my AI-free zone.
Alternatively, you can strut through my Past Posts (Older Posts) with the most recent perched at the top of the list. For specific posts, I have a Search box. Also you will see I have three home page tags for About, Bio and Contact pages.
My blog posts are linked by Category/Tags, I have many different topics and opinions covering a range of subjects with individual blog post headings and my own photography where specified.
Flights of fancy and down-to-earth viewpoints are landing now … please read on …
♥ Gretchen Bernet-Ward
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Helping Communities
Australian brush-turkeys (often called scrub or bush turkeys) are native protected wildlife thriving across an increasing number of Brisbane suburbs including mine. Male turkeys rake leaves, mulch, and soil into giant mounds (up to four metres wide) to incubate eggs using decomposing organic heat. These wild turkeys scratch through my garden beds and around trees for food. They have powerful wings and can fly onto rooftops. Their breeding season and mound building is happening now, September to December. Our urban microclimates mean nesting behaviour can stretch for longer periods. The hatchling chicks emerge fully feathered and dig their own way out, instantly independent without parental care. Bush turkeys are not particularly friendly and household pets give them a wide berth. Photograph Gretchen Bernet-Ward 2026
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