On a sunny afternoon, this Jewel beetle (probably Temognatha variabilis, subfamily Buprestinae) scrambled along the middle of our driveway. Quite a big beauty! What I, at first sight, thought to be attempts to become airborne again (a laborious undertaking for… Read moreJewel Beetle in Wondecla
When we opened the garage door the other day, this young Brushtail Possum almost tumbled from the roof. It managed to hold onto the gutter and pull itself up again. It had chosen the narrow space between the corrugated steel… Read morePossum On A Hot Tin Roof
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a flycatcher with a distinctively shaped broad, flat bill. This is a female: And here is a male: Once you recognize their call, it is relatively easy to locate them. Here in our more… Read moreBoatbills
Spring is here: Symplocos trees are in full flower: so are Hovea shrubs: Many birds are starting their breeding business: Eastern Spinebills are courting and one of the females is picking up tiny bits of eggshell and fluffy nesting… Read moreGreen Ringtail Possum and Baby
A week ago we saw a tree-kangaroo in a small tree close to our cabin. It looked like the one which has been in the area for the last couple of months. To our delight, she had a baby with… Read moreBaby Tree-kangaroo