http://www.iconophilia.net/silly-goose-the-cuckoo-nest-conundrum/ The Contemporary Art Blog from Canberra Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iconophilia.net/silly-goose-the-cuckoo-nest-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Nigel F Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:40:05 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=3217#comment-2298 The Nigels of the world unite to confuse! The Nigels of the world unite to confuse!

]]> http://www.iconophilia.net/silly-goose-the-cuckoo-nest-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Nigel Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:35:30 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=3217#comment-2287 Ah! (dear reader) you will be confused until you realise there is more than one blogger called Nigel in Canberra - with different views on the (evil) Koel... Ah! (dear reader) you will be confused until you realise there is more than one blogger called Nigel in Canberra – with different views on the (evil) Koel…

]]> http://www.iconophilia.net/silly-goose-the-cuckoo-nest-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 Nigel Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:28:30 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=3217#comment-2286 I've always loved the Koel. I loved it growing up in the north of Sydney, and I love it now I live in Canberra. It's such a lonely call, but also very determined - he's going to mate no matter what! I’ve always loved the Koel. I loved it growing up in the north of Sydney, and I love it now I live in Canberra. It’s such a lonely call, but also very determined – he’s going to mate no matter what!

]]> http://www.iconophilia.net/silly-goose-the-cuckoo-nest-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 vanessa Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:15:12 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=3217#comment-2255 After reading the stories of Bill Harney jnr and snr about NT early last century, the wattlebirds fattening the cuckoo in their nest reminds me of the cattle station owners/managers settling themselves and their animals on country and the Indigenous labour ensuring their survival and success. After reading the stories of Bill Harney jnr and snr about NT early last century, the wattlebirds fattening the cuckoo in their nest reminds me of the cattle station owners/managers settling themselves and their animals on country and the Indigenous labour ensuring their survival and success.

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