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Spring has, ah, sprung: Welcome Swallows
Okay, so back in the day, I’d go somewhere, see something and come home and nine times out of ten, post about it, on the actual day that it happened. It was easier…
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Into the (very local) wild: Gibson Walking Track
There's no doubt about it, lock down can be hard. But we stumbled across an amazing rainforest walk that was full of the good stuff, the good critters, the fresh air, the bird…
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Welcome to the Club: Crested Terns
Crested Terns hang out in 'clubs', pre breeding season and that's where all the action happens, the courtship dances and the mating. I got to hang with a club for a couple of…
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WTF Wednesday, er Thursday: Baleen Plate
Ever wondered what's inside the mouth of some whales? Wonder no more. Meet: the baleen plate, or the 'hairy curtain' as I like to call it!
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You always remember your first: Southern Right Whales
Yesterday I was able to tick off an item on my bucket list I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to: seeing a mumma Southern Right Whale and her calf and at my…
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My backyard brings all the birds to the yard: Golden Whistler and Spotted Pardalote
Two very unexpected and very much appreciated male visitors dropped in during our lockdown!
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When your observation skills are shite, but you’ve still got friends: Satin Bowerbird double bower! 🙌
I always thought I was pretty good at observation. I’m always alert to different calls, a flash of colour glimpsed in the leaf litter, the sound of scurrying through grass. And I’m not…
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Welcome to the family: Spiny Leaf Insects
Guess who got the best present ever?! Can't wait to share these two lovely and very alien-like Spiny Leaf Insects with you all!
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The lockdown blues: Satin Bowerbird
And like that we are back into lockdown. Here's hoping for less baking and more clothes making this time. And visits from all the local wildlife!
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And then there were 3: Green Catbird
Is it a meowing cat? Is it a crying baby? Is it a crying baby strangling a meowing cat? The strange call of the Green Catbird