{"id":4922,"date":"2014-02-15T03:25:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-15T03:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/2014\/02\/15\/australian-wildlife\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T02:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T02:57:56","slug":"australian-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/2014\/02\/15\/australian-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b>Welcome to Holy Rosary Convent, Australia<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nIf you look carefully to your right, you shouldn&#8217;t miss our backyard friends who often come at the time of Compline to graze on grass, have a little nap or stand upright with a placid stare, listening to us chant the Divine Office. Known throughout Australia as the Kangaroo, this marsupial comes in a variety of size, shape and species.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8MdRn-tBEG8\/Uv65WZNX0DI\/AAAAAAAAD14\/YlyXGqo_sZw\/s1600\/collage+of+our+backyard+friends.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8MdRn-tBEG8\/Uv65WZNX0DI\/AAAAAAAAD14\/YlyXGqo_sZw\/s1600\/collage+of+our+backyard+friends.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\nHere are a few species coming up now.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-17K8_ohRNs8\/Uv67UkuDqbI\/AAAAAAAAD2M\/XNRfZ_NZxk4\/s1600\/kangaroo+collage.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-17K8_ohRNs8\/Uv67UkuDqbI\/AAAAAAAAD2M\/XNRfZ_NZxk4\/s1600\/kangaroo+collage.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\nIf you look to your left, you might be lucky to see some of the many vividly coloured birds that live in our native forest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OMUzoab2xHg\/Uv67LDrg38I\/AAAAAAAAD2I\/evg9m2wKW7s\/s1600\/bird.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OMUzoab2xHg\/Uv67LDrg38I\/AAAAAAAAD2I\/evg9m2wKW7s\/s1600\/bird.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-za3KpvF-SE4\/Uv68U2UTo7I\/AAAAAAAAD24\/NRxAHEp2jzI\/s1600\/IMG_1135.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-za3KpvF-SE4\/Uv68U2UTo7I\/AAAAAAAAD24\/NRxAHEp2jzI\/s1600\/IMG_1135.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qKI8YIpI_Yo\/Uv68FC0CPVI\/AAAAAAAAD2w\/MjSjemdGSGc\/s1600\/IMG_3914.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qKI8YIpI_Yo\/Uv68FC0CPVI\/AAAAAAAAD2w\/MjSjemdGSGc\/s1600\/IMG_3914.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\nIf you are very special, you might be able to see our cute koalas who roam about looking for leaves to eat when they are not napping in a tree.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F2hmYFk8wiM\/Uv68AinLVQI\/AAAAAAAAD2o\/ui_GVLWlSdA\/s1600\/koala+and+baby.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F2hmYFk8wiM\/Uv68AinLVQI\/AAAAAAAAD2o\/ui_GVLWlSdA\/s1600\/koala+and+baby.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\nOh, what are the odds! If you look straight ahead, there is Fr MacPherson,<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> SSPX<\/span>. It seems he has found a furry friend.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hANuhZorEWk\/Uv7a45mAYtI\/AAAAAAAAD3Q\/gzCcJkeOiB8\/s1600\/Koala.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hANuhZorEWk\/Uv7a45mAYtI\/AAAAAAAAD3Q\/gzCcJkeOiB8\/s1600\/Koala.jpg\" height=\"377\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\nWe leave you now with a glimpse of some of our not so nice creatures. But don&#8217;t let this put you off, they are easily disposed of &#8211; as Sister Mary Jordan demonstrates.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TDIKLKYRTrA\/Uv67ee7rGjI\/AAAAAAAAD2Y\/TJLjraf0CZc\/s1600\/IMG_4395.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TDIKLKYRTrA\/Uv67ee7rGjI\/AAAAAAAAD2Y\/TJLjraf0CZc\/s1600\/IMG_4395.JPG\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ang7gQX2CPw\/Uv7cFMgyC-I\/AAAAAAAAD3c\/BKGrX9cKWo8\/s1600\/spider+killing++smJr+vs+spider.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ang7gQX2CPw\/Uv7cFMgyC-I\/AAAAAAAAD3c\/BKGrX9cKWo8\/s1600\/spider+killing++smJr+vs+spider.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Photos kindly supplied by Sister Mary Francis<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Holy Rosary Convent, Australia If you look carefully to your right, you shouldn&#8217;t miss our backyard friends who often come at the time of Compline to graze on grass, have a little nap or stand upright with a placid stare, listening to us chant the Divine Office. Known throughout Australia as the Kangaroo, &#8230; <a title=\"Australian Wildlife\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/2014\/02\/15\/australian-wildlife\/\" aria-label=\"More on Australian Wildlife\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-convent-life","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4922"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5268,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4922\/revisions\/5268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}