Silver-crowned friarbird (green) Friarbirds visit the pond by our front door, tilting their funny triangle heads this way and that between drinks. They’re otherwise pretty elusive woodland dwellers, so I am grateful for the ponds around my house as they bring these and other birds to my doorstep. I’ve long wanted to do a friarbird design and finally found time while visiting my partner who was working on Elcho Island in 2025. I spent the day in blissful isolation, working up this rather odd tribute to a rather odd bird. When he came home from work, we went for a walk. We were greeted by a silver crowned friarbird on the fence as we stepped outside. There was another on the corner at the end of the road and another a hundred metres or so along the road. They all sat and let us pass by. Friarbird Friday. This cushion cover features the same design in two different scales on either side.
