Nesting Birds: No Room at the Inn
When I bought our property in 1975 it was mainly a kikuyu paddock. Back then, Witta was a rural area of dairy and beef cattle properties. Initially we ran beef … Continue reading Nesting Birds: No Room at the Inn
Tawny Frogmouths: A Master of Disguise
The nocturnal Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a master of disguise. This disguise and camouflage is assembled through a combination of stretched bodies, flattened and coloured feathers, narrowing their eyelids … Continue reading Tawny Frogmouths: A Master of Disguise
High Density Living: Birds using tree hollows
Tree hollows are priceless. They are high rise apartments and maternity wards all in one. They provide homes for hundreds of different types of wildlife including birds, gliders, microbats, possums, … Continue reading High Density Living: Birds using tree hollows
Curtains of Richmond Birdwing Vines
You could easily be excused for thinking these curtains of vines hanging o this large White Fig (Ficus virens) is the common Monkey Rope Vine (Parsonsia straminea). However what you’re … Continue reading Curtains of Richmond Birdwing Vines
Mammals of Moggill Creek Catchment and Buff-footed Antechinus
In the last year of my Bachelor degree at the University of Queensland in 2008, I undertook a project surveying the mammals and reptiles at bushland restoration sites in Moggill … Continue reading Mammals of Moggill Creek Catchment and Buff-footed Antechinus
Golden-tipped Bats and their inter-relationship with spiders and birds
The Golden-tipped Bat (Kerivoula papuensis) is a relatively unknown species. Until the 1980s it was thought to be extinct, however it is now found in low numbers across several locations. … Continue reading Golden-tipped Bats and their inter-relationship with spiders and birds
Sunning Frogmouths
Here are some photos taken late last year from our suburban Land for Wildlife property. The male Tawny Frogmouth was on the ground basking in the sun while mother kept … Continue reading Sunning Frogmouths
Thousands of Honeyeaters Migrate
During April and May, a massive honeyeater migration was seen across South East Queensland. Due to the diminutive size of these birds, their migration could have easily gone unnoticed. However, … Continue reading Thousands of Honeyeaters Migrate