The Cycle of Life
We share our property at Witta, about 10 kms north of Maleny, with a lot of wildlife and this spring we were very privileged to witness two male 3 metre … Continue reading The Cycle of Life
We share our property at Witta, about 10 kms north of Maleny, with a lot of wildlife and this spring we were very privileged to witness two male 3 metre … Continue reading The Cycle of Life
The Collared Delma (Delma torquata) is a small legless lizard that is found in scattered populations across South East Queensland. It has been recorded from undisturbed open forests around western … Continue reading Landholders help protect the threatened Collared Delma
One morning at the beginning of November last year I walked down my back steps at Mt. Crosby to retrieve a sprinkler. As I bent down I realised that there … Continue reading The Snake and the Toad
Header: Ophiophagy in action. Returning home at dusk from one of our paddocks, we came across a bizarre scene – in a shallow, moist gully, partly buried under detritus, a … Continue reading Cannibal Black Snakes
I received a call from Deborah Metters, Land for Wildlife Regional Coordinator, in early December 2014 about some likely reptile eggs that she accidentally uncovered whilst digging up large stones … Continue reading Hatching Wildlife: What to do if you dig up reptile eggs?
In March 2015 I was alerted by a flock of Blue-faced Honeyeaters and butcherbirds to a Southern Boobook owl hiding out in the frangipani tree in my front yard. To … Continue reading Owls on the Outside, Geckos on the Inside