Category Archives: Animals on land

On the fifth day before Christmas, Mother Nature showed to me …

Posted on Saturday, 29 December 2012 by

… one trundling wombat … … six live echidnas …

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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (part 2)

Posted on Sunday, 27 May 2012 by

Continued from part 1 (Apologies for the blurry nature of some photos – it was getting dark towards the end of the afternoon and bars got in the way with some birds.) The sanctuary has many birds on display, such … Continue reading →

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The Easter bilby

Posted on Wednesday, 4 April 2012 by

The bilby is a bandicoot-like creature that lives in the desert areas of Australia. It is listed as endangered for some of the usual reasons – feral cats and habitat loss. A couple of chocolate companies in Australia make chocolate … Continue reading →

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Emerald-spotted tree frog

Posted on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 by

It seems to be frog-spotting season. This one decided to live in my bathroom for a few days. It’s the emerald-spotted tree frog, also known as Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii). You can see the green spots in the photo … Continue reading →

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A great barred frog

Posted on Saturday, 24 March 2012 by

Last night was one of those weird nights when the wind was swooshing the trees around, and it couldn’t make up its mind whether it was cool or warm, so tried both alternately. The land itself seemed restless and it … Continue reading →

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Bats not in the bellfry, but in the bell

Posted on Monday, 12 March 2012 by

Here are some (Brigitte thinks) Gould’s long-eared bats (Nyctophilus gouldi). Unlike flying foxes who squeal a lot, microbats are secretive and quiet. They like to roost in snug places where they can get in close together. These are likely to … Continue reading →

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A hawk moth

Posted on Friday, 9 March 2012 by

This photo of a hawk moth, possibly Coequosa australasiae, was recently sent to me by a friend who lives at the top of the mountain behind me. It really is magnificent, if a little worse for wear.

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Spiders attempt a white Christmas

Posted on Wednesday, 7 March 2012 by

It’s not exactly Christmas, but a blanket of white has covered some parts of dry land in the flooded district of Wagga Wagga in Victoria southern New South Wales [oops, thanks for the correction, Martin – still, it’s not as … Continue reading →

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Yes, we have no bananas

Posted on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 by

Some people love possums, some people hate ’em. I guess it depends on whether the furry creatures play football in your roof at 2 a.m. or not. Or strip your trees of fruit. Or shriek at each other like demented … Continue reading →

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Australian native stingless bees making hay while the sun shines

Posted on Sunday, 26 February 2012 by

At last the rain has held off for a day, and one of our native bees, Trigona carbonaria, is taking advantage of the flowers out in the bright sunshine. These tiny stingless bees, about 4 mm long, are gathering pollen … Continue reading →

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