~ What Katy Did ~

Well actually I don't know what Katy did but I can tell you which Katydid. It's the Common Garden Katydid. Two of these came to the back door last night asking to have their portraits taken.

Katydids belong to the order Orthoptera along with crickets and grasshoppers.

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Meet Katy - The Common Garden Katydid - Caedicia simplex

The Common Garden Katydid - Caedicia simplex

The Common Garden Katydid - Caedicia simplex

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Grumpy and Chirpy

A couple of visitors to the backyard today. A reasonably chirpy looking male Superb Fairy-wren in full breeding splendor. I counted 7 in the flock today whereas I normally only see 5 or less. Only one male is still in breeding plumage while another has recently changed back to winter plumage.

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Male Superb Fairy-wren singing - Malurus cyaneus

.....and a rather grumpy looking grasshopper.

Grasshopper ....looking rather glum
despite the recent rain and resulting fresh green grass shoots.

Lateral view of the grasshopper

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