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Arra (Red Kangaroo) Ntatha kngarranga, arra ntira kngarra nama. In springs, the red kangaroos are fat.

Tuakitja (honey eater) Little yellow, green and grey honey eaters, come up to the windows and play, they are always by themselves, but they must have a friend nearby.

Lyarra-lyarra (wren) Lyarra-lyarra lyauwulhama, kanha nurna etnanha wuma. Wrens hide themselves, but we hear them chatter.

Tjonpa (Perentie) Tjonpa blends in with the country.

Ilpatjina (Donkey) We call ilpatjina ‘long ears.’ The word for ‘ear’ is ‘ilpa’ and donkeys are referred to as ‘long ears’ or ilpatjina. They came here with white people. There are lots over Areyonga way.

Titjarritjarra (willie wagtail) Katjila titjarritjarra waamanga kwatja kngarrala nhama. If children throw something at a willie wagtail, it will rain.

Splendid Fairy-wren (Blue Wren) While Splendid Fairy-wrens stand out brilliantly from the regular browns and blacks of many backyard birds, they’re quite shy and tricky to spot. As they venture out of their homes for food, they move very quickly. Read more…

Lyerrtjina (budgerigar) Lyerrtjina urlpara kwaarnala nama. Budgerigars nest in hollow trees.

Elintja (galah) Elintja wurlerrama, tningka etna untharlaapuma. Galahs go around in big flocks.

Swimming, Camping Story This is Running Waters, when we used to go fishing there with all the families, through Palm Valley way as well. Just mainly fishing, cooking, sitting at the fire site at night, listening to the owls. The Read more…