Animal-life in our gardens and surrounds 2018

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On Sunday I surprised an eastern brown snake sunning itself on a rock shelf in the garden - not actually sure who was more surprised!
I snuck back after half an hour or so and was able to get some pics - using the zoom facility on the camera





The next day I was even more surprised to see that it was replaced by a blue-tongue lizard (skink).



I doubt that it had eaten the snake but they are reputed to be mortal enemies!
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[Cuevas]

This photo is from Ian the Christie Kind, who says ...."  Our friendly couple Pied wagtail have nested again in our Hepatica glasshouse very pleased to to share."

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Very impressed to see 6 eggs in the nest. Do they usually lay that many? I hope they all made it!

[Maggi Young]

These super shots  of a Great Horned Owl ( one of two seen) were taken yesterday by Bob Nold,  as he walked his  dog ( the pure bred border collie, Mani) near  his  home by Denver, Colorado....

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What beautiful creatures!

[David Lyttle]

On Sunday I surprised an eastern brown snake sunning itself on a rock shelf in the garden - not actually sure who was more surprised!
I snuck back after half an hour or so and was able to get some pics - using the zoom facility on the camera
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The next day I was even more surprised to see that it was replaced by a blue-tongue lizard (skink).
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I doubt that it had eaten the snake but they are reputed to be mortal enemies!
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What an interesting garden fauna you have. Apparently ( according to one of your local snake hunters) the second most venomous snake on the planet and bad-tempered with it!

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Hi David,
Yes, it wasn't deadly enough to make it onto this "Tourism promotion:

 
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The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus, only come into this area when the pine-cones are ripening.
Only managed a few distant shots of one sitting high in a Pinus radiata at the bottom of our garden
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[David Lyttle]

The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus, only come into this area when the pine-cones are ripening.
Only managed a few distant shots of one sitting high in a Pinus radiata at the bottom of our garden
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A very handsome fellow; they would do well over here with all the Pinus radiata we have. What else do they eat/damage?

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A very handsome fellow; they would do well over here with all the Pinus radiata we have. What else do they eat/damage?

Hi David,
sorry for the delay in replying but I'm not sure what else they damage. I think before the Monterey Pine was introduced they feasted on Bunya Pine nuts https://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/living-collection/trees/tree-descriptions/forests-and-trees/forest-71

Yesterday morning we noticed a male superb fairy wren (Malurus cyaneus) perching on a branch of a "Mountain Ash" (Sorbus not eucalyptus!) a female appeared on the branch above. Soon they were together preening each other.
Presumably they have a nest in the Sorbus 
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