Flora, fauna and other animals people see whilst out driving.

[Bush Ranger]

Thought I might start some thing up, if it hasn`t all ready been done so.
Took a drive out to Gaeta and took a photo of this little bat. It was unharmed that I could see and thought it was a different spot for it to hang out.

[Plasnart]

Great idea Bush Ranger! I get a kick out of the animals, birds and plants out in the bush. Nice pic of the bat! :)

[jack]

Great idea, now I need to search through my pictures. Seen heaps of different wildlife over the years. Couple of memorable encounters that I don't have on camera are a dingo with a bush turkey in its mouth (I do have it on video but looks tiny). Two Sambar deer crossing the road at speed between myself and the 4wd 100 meters in front of me. And one of the biggest feral pigs I've ever seen up in Cape York, I though I was going to run over him as he disappeared in from of me.
I do have a picture of a Cassowary I'll post up when I'm on the PC.

[Arfa Brayne]

Don't often take photos of the really good stuff because you only get a few seconds, and driving with a camera in hand isn't a good idea. By the time you stop it's gone.

Saw a pure white fox up around Nimmitabel about 2 years back running along the road about 5am.
Usual roos, donkeys, camels, like everyone else.
Had a Kooka fly in the drivers window and hit me in the side of the head about 15 years ago (was going for the ocky strap on the roof-rack I reckon) Fell down between my back and the seat. Had to stop and put him out on the side of the road. Lucky I was only going about 20kph looking for a house number.
Seen an emu "snowball roll" after tripping over a wire fence strand.... head....legs....head ....legs..etc. Was riding a trail bike at the time and laughed so hard I came off.

The one you won't believe is the "Robbo Panther" walking along the side of a tarred road in overcast east Gippsland rainforest just after sunrise. Wouldn't believe it either unless I saw it myself. Size of a large Kelpie but slightly shorter legs and a little longer in the body. Jet black and slinking like a cat. Turned around and looked straight at us - headlights were still on and it's eyes mirrored back blue/silver eye shine. Cat ears, short muzzle. My wife and I looked at each other "what tha ??" and by the time we looked back it was gone.

Be interested in any other sightings of the elusive "Panther" whatever it is.

[mudnut]

Hey, the kids swore they saw a large cat near Mt Richmond, but whatever it was had already disappeared by the time I turned to look. I have seen and shot some bloody big feral cats, but nothing as large as these : http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/03/04/australias-new-feral-mega-cats/

[Winnie]

My little mate in my room in Bali the last few nights
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[BigRAWesty]

When I was working in Mt Isa 4 years ago this little fella come out from no where..
Was about 1m long and had no issues with the attention..
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And bloody green tree frogs everywhere..
Was even showering with them a few nights..

And some of the best storms I've ever seen.. It was an awesome experience..

[VK2FMIA]

Top idea Bush Ranger!. Where to start, have got hundreds of photos of wildlife from my travels since I bought my Patrol. Start out with this one of a Wedge Tailed Eagle that was feeding on a dead Roo in the middle of the road. Luckily he only flew up to the closest tree about 30 meters away & I was able to get a few shots. I was on my way up to Waa Gorge in Mt Kaputar National Park at the time. Always coming across these guys around where I live, usually they fly off before I can get the camera out!

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[Bush Ranger]

Good to hear people think it`s a good idea and hope photos, plus stories keep coming.

[michaelgreeny]

One flora and one fauna from our last trip. Wallaby taken at Arkaroola Waterhole, not the best photo but the only one showing her joey, and Desert Pea taken on the track heading out to the radioactive springs at Arkaroola.

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[Bob]

On the Murray River at Ulupna Island

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[threedogs]

Sitting on the banks of the murray Ive had a wedge tail eagle swoop and grab a skink that was 6ft away from me. awesome awesome awesome
On Black Saturday had a Koala walk straight through our camp, we were sitting in a circle and he walked right passed us. He went down the murray for a drink
then sat in the saplings by the river bed,

[threedogs]

Found this pic of a big Lace Monitor [Goanna] up the Murray it was feeding on dead carp.
It lived in that tree and about 6 ft long to boot

[mudnut]

Saw this little fella lost in the sand dunes at Swan Lake. We herded him across the sand, up to a line of trees.

[Bush Ranger]

Here`s a monitor out at Woowoonga NP. The second one I saw that day on the way down the mountain and a fair sized one too. The abdomen on it was the same width as my thigh and the trunk of the Hoop Pine be as wide as I am.

[threedogs]

Best sight I've ever seen out back was a flock of budgies, that was when I was working on the Ghan
railway line, Second time was pig hunting out Ivanhoe way, gotta love budgies

[Cuppa]

Here's a few,

Kimberley Blue Tongue - took up residence under the groundsheet of our tent. Camped out in the dunes on west coast of Dampier Peninsula, WA

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Quokka - wandered in underneath our awning - showed no fear. Turned out they only live on Rottnest Island & in one small area on the south coast of WA. We were camped at Betty's Beach.

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Thorny Devil. In the middle of the road out through the East Macdonnells, NT.

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Mertens Water Monitor. We called him 'Wally'. He was swimming in the same pool as us at Edith Falls, NT.

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Kakadu Kingfisher.

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Kakadu Brumby

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Kakadu Croc - catching Mullet at the turn of the tide, Cahill's Crossing.

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A shy Goanna of some sort, at the wetlands of Mungerannie bore, Birdsville Track, SA.

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[Cuppa]

Best sight I've ever seen out back was a flock of budgies, that was when I was working on the Ghan
railway line, Second time was pig hunting out Ivanhoe way, gotta love budgies

Loved watching a couple of flocks of budgies doing early moning aerobatics over the water when we took our kayak up Lawn Hill Gorge, but seeing one of the huge flocks almost large enough to block out the sky is still on my bucket list.

[Plasnart]

Awesome awesome thread guys. This is why so many of us hit the road to see the real stars of this country!! These beautiful creatures don't give a flying fox about the NBN, fiscal reform, mortgages, economic development, Census debacles, car jackings, stock markets, superannuation, exposure to litigation, employment vulnerability, life insurance, death insurance, pre-paid funerals, interest rates, wheat price index, Foxtel subscriptions, registration fees, civic compliance, social media, facebook, etc etc etc that we "superior" beings envelop ourselves in. Life aint meant to be this way eh?

[AB]

On the Murray River at Ulupna Island seems to be a lot of koalas on the island Bob...

[Bush Ranger]

Found this little tortoise on the road, when I was going towards South Kolan on Cedars Rd. I checked for injuries, but didn`t see any thing wrong and may of been hiding in his shell due to fright of vehicles straddling him. I put him on to the side of the road, near some water.

[MB]

Top thread BR :-)!!
Best I can find ATM is from offshore.
Chattanonga Deep South, yes like the song :-)
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As mentioned above, our reflexes are always too late and being there is really the moment.
Hundreds of I think 'swallows' were forming geometrical attack patterns on bugs, shame my pics only show the scatter after their natural onslaught ;-)


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[VK2FMIA]

Brush-tailed Phascogale also known as a Tuan or the Common Wambenger. I was sitting around camp at night on the north coast of NSW when this little guy was running around, thought it was a rat at first, very fast & hard to see in the dark. Ended up setting the camera up with the motion detector pointing at the oak tree he was living in, still took about 20 frames to get a full picture of him.

They are carnivorous & also feed on nectar. Distant relative of the Tasmanian Devil. Found along the north coast of NSW, south coast of VIC, South west coast & Kimberly coast of WA & areas of the QLD coast.

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[Bush Ranger]

Kangaroo I saw when walking in John Forrest NP, WA.

[TPC]

A cheeky Lace Monitor stealing our bait at Chowilla on the Murray.

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[threedogs]

Ive seen plenty of shingle back lizards on the way home from the Flinders Ranges,
On one trip up past Ivanhoe driving at 4 in to morning we hit roughly 20 owls,,
13 foxes and unfortunately ran over 2 sheep [ we were towing on a dirt road]
That was a night to remember.

[Bush Ranger]

A photo taken a few years ago. Forgotten the name of native bird, but its probably be a brush turkey.

[VK2FMIA]

Last trip out into The Pilliga came across this juvenile Bearded Dragon sunning himself. Even managed to get the Patrol in the picture

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[Bush Ranger]

Not the best photo of a bird, but one that`s taking cover from the weather from a roof topped water tank on the Nullabor back in 2014.

[Bush Ranger]

Cattle on a trip to Gaeta.

[Cuppa]

Blue sheep, Devon, UK.

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Parrot, outside kitchen window.
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Jellyfish, Cape Range NP. One of my all-time favourite shots.
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Pelicans, Birdsville.
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Ibis at sunset, Birdsville.
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[threedogs]

On one trip I took a photo of the road ahead [straight] and when it was developed
low and behold there was an Emu running across the road. Ill have to dig it out for you.
Ive seen Donkeys, brumbies,dingoes, tortoise, snakes, lizards,owls, eagles, cockies,
corellas,galahs,Koalas, Kangaroos,wombats, echidnas, thorny devils, Kookaburras, all from the 4x4
I dont think there is one native Aust animal I've not seen in the wild, I love this country to bits
Plenty more to add to the list but just a snapshot lol

Could add magpie geese, crocs, fork tailed kites, fruit bats, even have a pic of an 11" python
from our "83 cape york trip, best trip ever highly recommend to do it,, lol

[Bush Ranger]

Seen a few fruit bats / flying foxes floating around here in Bundy and I remember there`s a few around Mill Stream WA too, if I remember rightly. Seen a few ding bats too whilst out and about. Or were they galahs.

[Woof]

This bloke pinched my chair when I went to get a beer, he was waiting for the barby to fire up............Pemberton WA
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[TPC]

Group of Seals on a rock near Streaky Bay
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Dolphins surfing in Streaky Bay
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Seals on the beach near Fowlers Bay
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This Seal hang around while we were fishing at Fowlers Bay and ate any fish we threw back, he almost got eaten by a Great White while we were watching and nobody was quick enough with a camera.
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Whales at the Head of the Bight
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[Woof]

Was at Fowlers Bay earlier this year, did not even know that there were seals there

[Bush Ranger]

Duck near the water wheel at Gin Gin WA.

[Rossco]

Wallaby at Carnarvon Gorge have a munch on a mushroom.

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[VK2FMIA]

Out driving in a forest south of Gunnedah, NSW & came up on this young Koala walking along the track. Quite happy to sit there for a few photos.

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[TPC]

Was at Fowlers Bay earlier this year, did not even know that there were seals there

While you were there did you drive along the coast in the national park and look at some of the bays?
We stopped at a few spots to go fishing and saw plenty of seals.
It is one of the many places I want to go back to.

[Cuppa]

I guess this one qualifies for the *other* animals part of the thread title.

An 'ex-cow.
We were quite intrigued by a carcase picked absolutely clean leaving just bones & a sun dried hide. By the side of the single lane bitumen between Dajarra & Boulia, Qld.

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[Bush Ranger]

Monitor lizard hiding behind a tree at Cordalba NP / State Forest. Every time I moved around for a better shot, he`d move around to hide. You can see his head where a piece of bark stick out on the left side of the tree.

[Cuppa]

Monitor lizard hiding behind a tree at Cordalba NP / State Forest. Every time I moved around for a better shot, he`d move around to hide. You can see his head where a piece of bark stick out on the left side of the tree.

I reckon it must be a Chameleon! LOL

[MB]

A simple fathers day afternoon feed for us, neighbours joined in too :-)
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Always funny how they think it's still alive, smacking the crap out of their tucker :-)
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[Bush Ranger]

I reckon it must be a Chameleon! LOL

It was funny. If you enlarge the photo a few times, you can make out its head and eye.

[threedogs]

Monitor lizard hiding behind a tree at Cordalba NP / State Forest. Every time I moved around for a better shot, he`d move around to hide. You can see his head where a piece of bark stick out on the left side of the tree.

Gotta be honest Bush Ranger Im not seeing it. but
please the rum you had at camp worked lol

[Sir Roofy]

Monitor lizard hiding behind a tree at Cordalba NP / State Forest. Every time I moved around for a better shot, he`d move around to hide. You can see his head where a piece of bark stick out on the left side of the tree.

Sneaky little bugger aye

[Bush Ranger]

An ant, Cordalba NP / State forest.

[VK2FMIA]

A rare & endangered Female River Crossing Checker (overankles todeepus). Not often seen in daylight & very rarely seen at night. This one seems unaware that it`s natural predator, the infamous Barrington Bandit (malcholmus nadenus) was reported lurking around the area at the time.

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[Sir Roofy]

An ant, Cordalba NP / State forest.

this'll test you TD he,s there

[threedogs]

this'll test you TD he,s there

Nah that one I can see, one thing I havent seen is ages is a Rabbit
where have all the rabbits gone,,,,,,,,,,,, long time passing lol

[Sir Roofy]

Nah that one I can see, one thing I havent seen is ages is a Rabbit
where have all the rabbits gone,,,,,,,,,,,, long time passing lol

Sometimes we see them around Sevill and Wandin area thems city bunnies l0l

[Winnie]

Nah that one I can see, one thing I havent seen is ages is a Rabbit
where have all the rabbits gone,,,,,,,,,,,, long time passing lol

That's only because you don't leave Melbourne John! hahaha

[Cuppa]

Nah that one I can see, one thing I havent seen is ages is a Rabbit
where have all the rabbits gone,,,,,,,,,,,, long time passing lol

They’ve all taken up residence in my garden! It’s war!

[Bush Ranger]

I think some went to Wales.

[threedogs]

Bit off topic but the Wedge tailed eagle at the healsville Sanctuary
is 47 years old gotta be a record of some sort.
what a majestic bird, wow

[mudski]

Trying to get some selfies with the local wildlife in Merimbula. The Nice and colourful one decided to photo bomb right in front of the camera. Came out good though... Its like he has a cheeky smile on his face.
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[MB]

Bit off topic but the Wedge tailed eagle at the healsville Sanctuary is 47 years old gotta be a record of some sort. what a majestic bird, wow
He's a legend for sure TD :-) Our personal favourite is the Aussie BB Buzzard there. Kids adore it, smart as, I honestly thought only us monkeys were tool makers ;-) !

[threedogs]

FYI did you know the noise most Lyre Birds make is
the clicking sound from older style SLR cameras lol

[Cuppa]

FYI did you know the noise most Lyre Birds make is
the clicking sound from older style SLR cameras lol

Depends where you live. Around our place where we lived in Gippsland they sounded like chain saws! Often used to see them when driving into town.

[Bush Ranger]

A street down from ours, some one has a cockatoo as a pet. At certain times of the year, it makes a noise similar to what a horse makes when it neighs. Some times it sounds like a bunch of cicadas going off too.

[threedogs]

My other Galah has about a 75 list of words and noises.
If you leave the sliding door open he will yell Porky get out,, get out
Porky was my little jackrussell cross poodle who died over 15 yrs ago
but he still says it. He mimics everything even the Phone brrrr brrrr,,,, brrrrr brrrr
Bloody annoying LOL

[threedogs]

Trying to get some selfies with the local wildlife in Merimbula. The Nice and colourful one decided to photo bomb right in front of the camera. Came out good though... Its like he has a cheeky smile on his face.
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Mark was this @ a place called Yellow Pinch animal/bird santuary
They had a resident corella called George that would follow you around.\,
and talk all the time asking you questions, PMLMAF
I had my Honeymoon there back in the day '84 stayed at a place called
penguins mews

[mudski]

FYI did you know the noise most Lyre Birds make is
the clicking sound from older style SLR cameras lol
The Lyre bird we stopped to listen too today whilst walking back from Ada tree made every sound from every other bird in the forrest but no clicking sounds.
Was awesome to listen to. This bird had us standing and listening for a good 10 minutes before he spotted me trying get a closer look at him and he went all quiet.

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[mudski]

Mark was this @ a place called Yellow Pinch animal/bird santuary
They had a resident corella called George that would follow you around.\,
and talk all the time asking you questions, PMLMAF
I had my Honeymoon there back in the day '84 stayed at a place called
penguins mews
The Rosella was just on the grass at Short Point surf beach and the little laughing fella was at Wonboyn lake.

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[mudski]

Here's a pic of Ada Tree near Warburton. Pics just do do it justice. This tree is estimated at 300 years old and is absolutely huge. Beautiful bush walk to get to the tree. The sounds of the Lyer birds was simply astounding. I reckon we heard three or four before we stopped to listen as this one was really close by.
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[Bush Ranger]

At Cordabla NP / State Forest mountain bike park and came across this tree with saw dust at the base of it. A wood borer of some sort and didn`t know that I took a photo of a fly as well, until I resized the photo. I`ll have to learn how to focus fore ground / back ground together of photos. Have been told it can be done and if it can, maybe one day I`ll do it.

[Plasnart]

At Cordabla NP / State Forest mountain bike park and came across this tree with saw dust at the base of it. A wood borer of some sort and didn`t know that I took a photo of a fly as well, until I resized the photo. I`ll have to learn how to focus fore ground / back ground together of photos. Have been told it can be done and if it can, maybe one I`ll do it.

Got a nice fat belly that borer!

[Bush Ranger]

Not wrong there Plasnart. There were two trees that I saw like that, that day.

[threedogs]

Here's a pic of Ada Tree near Warburton. Pics just do do it justice. This tree is estimated at 300 years old and is absolutely huge. Beautiful bush walk to get to the tree. The sounds of the Lyer birds was simply astounding. I reckon we heard three or four before we stopped to listen as this one was really close by.
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If thats big how awesome would it be to see the giant red cedar forrests over in the States
@76 mtrs tall and a girth of 15 mtrs at 277 years old theres life in the old girl yet lol

http://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/Gippsland/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities/Walking-and-hiking/Ada-Tree-Rainforest-Walk.aspx

[mudski]

If thats big how awesome would it be to see the giant red cedar forrests over in the States
@76 mtrs tall and a girth of 15 mtrs at 277 years old theres life in the old girl yet lol

http://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/Gippsland/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities/Walking-and-hiking/Ada-Tree-Rainforest-Walk.aspx

Yeah the pic I took wasn't the best to see its width at the base, the other side was better, but I could only get a better pic from here.

[threedogs]

Never the less there is a huge amount of timber there.
That big Lemon scented Gum out the front of my place
is huge the council arbourist told me it was worth $60k.
I told him it was worth nothing if it keeps dropping branches lol

[threedogs]

At Cordabla NP / State Forest mountain bike park and came across this tree with saw dust at the base of it. A wood borer of some sort and didn`t know that I took a photo of a fly as well, until I resized the photo. I`ll have to learn how to focus fore ground / back ground together of photos. Have been told it can be done and if it can, maybe one I`ll do it.

They look like a witchety grub,,,
they like the Arcacia trees down here [Wattle]

[UncleFrosty]

If thats big how awesome would it be to see the giant red cedar forrests over in the States
@76 mtrs tall and a girth of 15 mtrs at 277 years old theres life in the old girl yet lol

We've got one of those over here too! Google the Bicentennial Tree. White knuckle climb in light drizzle. Spikes are nice n shiny from all the traffic...

[Clunk]

No idea what this flower is but I found it quite intriguing. Taken at Martins Tank camp ground, Yalgorup National Park near Preston Beach http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/09/250.jpg

Love these Paper Barks
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Missed taking a pic of a large Brushtail Possum that paid a visit to our camp site last night, loads of roos with their joeys hanging out of their pouches

[4bye4]

No idea what this flower is but I found it quite intriguing. Taken at Martins Tank camp ground, Yalgorup National Park near Preston Beach http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/09/250.jpg

Love these Paper Barks
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Missed taking a pic of a large Brushtail Possum that paid a visit to our camp site last night, loads of roos with their joeys hanging out of their pouches

Its a Pink Fairy Orchid.

[threedogs]

Spied many,,many snakes on my travels. Most just sunning themselves

[Clunk]

Had a visitor to our camp tonight, I believe its a Southern Brown Bandicoot or possibly a Long nosed Bandicoot..... came to within 3 foot of where I was sat, apologies for the quality but didnt have time to dick around with the settings

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[jack]

Spotted this and a few others in the Otways a few years ago.

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[Clunk]

Spotted this and a few others in the Otways a few years ago.

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I've spot a few of those over here too

[Bush Ranger]

Taken on Horrocks Pass SA when I first moved to Qld from WA. There were 5 horses in the paddock and they didn`t mind the pears I gave them.

[TPC]

Taken on Horrocks Pass SA when I first moved to Qld from WA. There were 5 horses in the paddock and they didn`t mind the pears I gave them.

That is probably under water now.

[Bush Ranger]

That is probably under water now.

Could be TPC. The paddock is on the corner of Horrocks Pass and Hancocks Look Out Road.

[VK2FMIA]

A couple of photos taken over my long weekend trip.

"Beneroon", the largest tree in NSW & the largest Blackbutt tree in Australia. 12.5 meters in girth. Found in the Johns River area near Taree.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Other/IMGP5066_zpsmeer16dq.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Other/IMGP5066_zpsmeer16dq.jpg.html)

Goanna sunning himself at Bago Bluff lookout near Wauchope, NSW.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Wildlife/IMGP5032_zpsyjs9i0vh.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Wildlife/IMGP5032_zpsyjs9i0vh.jpg.html)

Baby Brown snake 10 feet past the Goanna, mate near trode on him walking up the track to the lookout.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Wildlife/IMGP5038_zpszbpqhkk1.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Wildlife/IMGP5038_zpszbpqhkk1.jpg.html)

[VK2FMIA]

Couple of Deer up at Copeton Dam from a couple of weeks ago. Bit different from the usual wildlife seen up my way.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Wildlife/IMGP5237_zpsgssxxwfg.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Wildlife/IMGP5237_zpsgssxxwfg.jpg.html)

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Wildlife/IMGP5239_zpsj3bzi3yz.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Wildlife/IMGP5239_zpsj3bzi3yz.jpg.html)

[MB]

Check out this little bloke, pic just received from Mrs MB & her faceache :-(
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/10/292.jpg
All Yall Northerners are as hard as nails! Near just jumped off the balcony meself from a little Bogong moth landing on me neck :-) !


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[Woof]

My camping mate at Lake Ballard WA
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[Cuppa]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

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[jack]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

Who's the white marble statue on the left supposed to be?

[MB]

Pull ya footy socks up Mr Cuppa, sun safe brother :-) !

[TPC]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

69590

I see why you wear a hoodie and dark glasses, your'e an albino.

[Cuppa]

I see why you wear a hoodie and dark glasses, your'e an albino.

I'll have you know that that is the most sun tanned I've ever been in my life , check out my neck & forearms! LOL.

When I first arrived in Oz from the UK it was my work colleagues who reckoned they needed dark glasses on account of my natural dazzle factor, & that was wearing clothes!

[DX grunt]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

69590

Words, not pictures. Words, not pictures. PML

[Bush Ranger]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

69590

Showing your flora the wrong way Cuppa and didn`t Tina Turner sing a song about a place called Nut Bush City Limits?

[Plasnart]

Showing your flora the wrong way Cuppa and didn`t Tina Turner sing a song about a place called Nut Bush City Limits?

You're a sick man Bushy!! :)

[Bush Ranger]

You're a sick man Bushy!! :)

Doctors appointment`s tomorrow.

[VK2FMIA]

Found this interesting specimen, had no idea what it was at the time but sent a couple of pics of to a Fungii specialist. Apparently it is a Porchini Mushroom & worth around $70 a pound. No idea what part you are supposed to eat so will be leaving well alone!

Quite large, around 50 cm long.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Other/IMGP6703_zps06bn6acc.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Other/IMGP6703_zps06bn6acc.jpg.html)

[Bush Ranger]

That`s an Italian motor car isn`t it VK? The picture isn`t showing either my end, hence the stupid comment about the car.

[VK2FMIA]

That`s an Italian motor car isn`t it VK? The picture isn`t showing either my end, hence the stupid comment about the car.

Bloody photo sharing service isn't working.............. AGAIN! Try this one.

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On the subject of Cars & Mushrooms........

Ford Auto Parts Made of Mushrooms, Rather Than Plastic (http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecovative-deal-with-ford/)

[Bush Ranger]

Bloody photo sharing service isn't working.............. AGAIN! Try this one.

69639

On the subject of Cars & Mushrooms........

Ford Auto Parts Made of Mushrooms, Rather Than Plastic (http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecovative-deal-with-ford/)

Bloody hell, a mushroom that a mother be proud of.

[Woof]

BUMP BUMP Just bumping this to go to the next page so we don't have to see Cuppa in all his glory when we open the thread

[TPC]

BUMP BUMP Just bumping this to go to the next page so we don't have to see Cuppa in all his glory when we open the thread

You mean this one. :devilred:

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[Cuppa]

You mean this one. :devilred:

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--Hahaha--

[Bush Ranger]

A noisy fly. I heard it before I saw it whilst walking at Sharon Gorge.

[Touses]

I didn't have any mates when I was at Lake Ballard. Can't imagine why?

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Ebony and ivory, together in perfect harmony!

It's not gonna go away Doggy!!!!!

[Bush Ranger]

Didn`t know you could play the piano Touses.

[Touses]

Didn`t know you could play the piano Touses.

Nah can't play but I can plagiarise! :p

[Bush Ranger]

Nah can't play but I can plagiarise! :p

The only tune that I can play on the piano is Mary had a little lamb. I`m no Liberace.

[FNQGU]

To distract us from Cuppa's ass....

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/PB200195_zps4c0ohded.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/PB200195_zps4c0ohded.jpg.html)

[mudnut]

Had this little fella visit or paddocks for a coupla days. Just one of the reasons I am trying to fight the earth moving business from starting in our neighbourhood (rural conservation zone).

[MB]

Fair call Mr Mudnut :-)
Some families also need their old homes left standing to raise/teach youngens ;-)

https://vimeo.com/196831930

Aussie WTEagles are very efficient on vermin, dedicated and always at work on time, unlike some young guns!


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[AB]

Fair call Mr Mudnut :-) Some families also need their old homes left standing to raise/teach youngens ;-) https://vimeo.com/196831930 Aussie WTEagles are very efficient on vermin, dedicated and always at work on time, unlike some young guns! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is the best view in Melbourne in my opinion!!!

[mudnut]

Found this poor little beggar on the ground in the rain. Whacked him into a shoe box with an old towel. It snuggled in as we rang the wildlife rescue mob. I hope they can save him.

[mudnut]

Bugger, it stopped breathing.

[MB]

You can only give it your best mate ;-) !

[mudnut]

I think our young dog got to it first.

[Bush Ranger]

Wedge tail eagle a few Ks out of Beverley, WA. Wasn`t quick enough to take a photo of it taking off from the ground. When I was driving around a sweeping bend, I notice a flock of sheep running from sone thing in the paddock and then I noticed some thing land on the ground, found out it was a Wedge tail eagle with another not far away. A third was circling towards the top of a hill in the paddock. The two that were in the paddock, had a bit of height to them and stood well above the stubble.

[Mc4by]

Found this little guy wandering around our site.
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[Bush Ranger]

One of them bushes that I parked next to when I took a photo of the Wedge Tailed Eagle.

[mudnut]

One of them bushes that I parked next to when I took a photo of the Wedge Tailed Eagle.

Guessing its some sort of hakea. Haven't had any luck trying to ID it, though.

[Bush Ranger]

Guessing its some sort of hakea. Haven't had any luck trying to ID it, though.

That`s what I was thinking and I was going to search hakea to see if there`s a look a like picture to help identify. Not the best picture though, but is a nice flower in person and quite common growing along the side of the road towards Beverley.

PS. The closest I could find is this Hakea trifurcata. Slightly different in colour and flower shape.

[Bush Ranger]

Grass Tree at Wannamal, WA.

[MarionCohrs]

There is more of that in Thailand and Philippines heheheehe


My little mate in my room in Bali the last few nights
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/08/158.jpg

[MB]

This bloke was awesome at the Wandin 4x4 show this morning.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/02/172.jpg
'Masked Owl' was part of the endangered educational stand, kids loved it :-)


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[Touses]

A couple of welcome ( not necessarily everyones opinion ) visitors at camp last weekend.
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And this fine little fellow who happened to cross shortys path as she was on her way for an evening bladder easing!
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Suffice to say the bladder in question was vented quickly and completely!

[Touses]

Cheeky little bugger came into the shed for smoko!
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[Bush Ranger]

A bunch of flowers at John Forrest National Park.

[mudnut]

I had hoped the woodswallows would move out of my shed and into this nest box, but it was quickly snaffled by a family of ringtails.

[mudnut]

Found this skin, not more than fifty metres from the house. It is only 1.15 metres long when straightened.

[MB]

I had hoped the woodswallows would move out of my shed and into this nest box, but it was quickly snaffled by a family of ringtails.
Beaut pic Mudnut, Ringtails are tops mate! Apologies to all no doubt being the wrong thread here to help but Macca kindly passed on some fantastic advise for my shed Swallow's problem many months ago. 'Jaycar' party type Christmas lights, I ended up trialling some cheapo LED version strobe lights and they have all moved on and never returned to the shed. THANKS MACCA ;-) !!!!!!

[Bush Ranger]

Came across a few cows out towards Wongi NP back in July of last year.

[jack]

Anybody know what this is? Caught it in the cat trap near the Otways last night, pretty aggressive. Think I'll knock it on the head later.

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[MB]

Anybody know what this is? Caught it in the cat trap near the Otways last night, pretty aggressive. Think I'll knock it on the head later. <img src="http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=71353"/>
That's a quoll Jack, what a ripper! Gotta let him go but you know that already just testing us all hey mate :-)

[MB]

Is this it you reckon mate?
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/endangered-spotted-tailed-quoll-sighted-in-great-otway-national-park

[threedogs]

Anybody know what this is? Caught it in the cat trap near the Otways last night, pretty aggressive. Think I'll knock it on the head later.

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That would be the highly endangered Spotted Quoll

[MB]

Wonder if Parks-Vic might want to take some blood samples and radio tag before you let him go mate? Be sure to get him named first before they release 'Jack' :-)

[GQtdauto]

I know a good recipe for them if you're interested , similar to possum grits .

[jack]

Damn just saw these posts, bloody hell the dog had a go at the cage and looks like it's had a heart attack (not the dog).
If it's that rare reckon I should skin it?

[Clunk]

Looks like a zoo

[MB]

Holy shit Jack ! AB's in at the hospital with Leah, I'd suggest you contact a moderator and get all these posts removed ASAP mate!!!!

[GQtdauto]

Don't forget you have to slow cook it with onions and garlic , salt and pepper to taste .

[jack]

Don't forget you have to slow cook it with onions and garlic , salt and pepper to taste .

In the camp oven now, thanks for the recipe. Apparently they taste a bit like a cross between a platypus and a fairy penguin, I'll let you know.

[Cuppa]

Ah bugger Jack, I would've ducked around for a taste, but you know onions & garlic aren't fodmap friendly!

ps. don't s'pose you've got any of that Bilby jerky left?

[Clunk]

Should do a cook up in one of Phils camp ovens

[GQtdauto]

In the camp oven now, thanks for the recipe. Apparently they taste a bit like a cross between a platypus and a fairy penguin, I'll let you know.
Amateur, they taste like chicken .

[PeeBee]

Should do a cook up in one of Phils camp ovens

Don't drag me into the cooking of protected species thanks!!!! - but I reckon it would cook up well in my oven.

[mudnut]

Found this skin, not more than fifty metres from the house. It is only 1.15 metres long when straightened.

Found the owner of the skin in the wood pile today, while getting some wood. And no, I'm not silly enough to go rummaging through the stack to find the little fella again. I called a bloke that relocates these beautiful creatures to the forest near his place. It is a copperhead.

[GQtdauto]

Found the owner of the skin in the wood pile today, while getting some wood. And no, I'm not silly enough to go rummaging through the stack to find the little fella again. I called a bloke that relocates these beautiful creatures to the forest near his place. It is a copperhead.
Now they do taste like chicken ! Aaaahhhhh snake Chitlans .

[threedogs]

Found the owner of the skin in the wood pile today, while getting some wood. And no, I'm not silly enough to go rummaging through the stack to find the little fella again. I called a bloke that relocates these beautiful creatures to the forest near his place. It is a copperhead.

Sad to say that snakes and I dont get along at all, which might explain
why I was trained for the Stawell Gift all those years ago......lol

[threedogs]

I know a good recipe for them if you're interested , similar to possum grits .

Jack Absalom has recipes for all kinds of Fauna, including Galah, Emu and Camel along with rabbit.
Did not see any for Spotted Quoll,,,lol

[ConsultReindeer]

My little mate in my room in Bali the last few nights
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/08/158.jpg

That little tiny creature lurking around in my room too keeps shouting at me "Tsk Tsk TSK!" every hour, what is the problem of your roommate?:fish:

[MB]

A recent Victorian Alpine rock sliding/car smashing trip found ourselves being stalked/howled at overnight by a serious pack of mountain top feral muts. We headed down next night into the valleys below for some warmth and safety in numbers by a creek. The scene was already perfectly set to spook via bluetooth speaker one poor ground dwelling swag mate first to bed :-) https://youtu.be/_N0jeLGIcw8


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[Fear75s]

Kamchatka
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQCUskXwNM

[MB]

Kamchatka Video Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQCUskXwNM (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQCUskXwNM)
That was crazy my friend :-) ! Was that your boat or onboard it yourself?
And they say Australia has dangerous animals? Thankfully our cute Koala bears cannot swim that good :-) !

[Fear75s]

O, no)) they are my friends)) they went fishing salmon and saw him))) This bear greatly frightened them. Brown bear is a king of Kamchatka forests.

[Avo]

We have swans come and nest every year i have worked on this farm...managed to get a photo of the young not long after hatching....not a great pic as its with the phone i had in my pockethttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/07/300.jpg

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[Bush Ranger]

Some cattle on the way to Coongara Rock / falls on Lords Road. Farm paddocks with the odd cattle grid thrown in. A signs states that it`s private property either side of the track.

[MB]

Rossco mate, is this a little Copperhead? Dogs have been going off their brains since Sparrows fart, locked away now :-( http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/40.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

That does look like one .

[MB]

Cheers Rob, just tried to hose it back into the park and it’s decided to out smart me (which aint hard) back towards the house :-( More raking/cleanup needed today, too much crap for little mate to hide under here :-(


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[growler2058]

Heading out for a shoot a couple weeks ago and this little fella was sitting on the fence on my way in. Only a young bird. There were two but the other one was a bit shyhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/41.jpg


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[growler2058]

Heading out for a shoot a couple weeks ago and this little fella was sitting on the fence on my way in. Only a young bird. There were two but the other one was a bit shyhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/41.jpg


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Also found the king or all bunnies the next morninghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/42.jpg


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[growler2058]

Cheers Rob, just tried to hose it back into the park and it’s decided to out smart me (which aint hard) back towards the house :-( More raking/cleanup needed today, too much crap for little mate to hide under here :-(


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Petrol blower vac mate thatll sort him out

[MB]

Cheers Growler, top idea mate! What do I do with him once he’s up in the vac bag though, lol :-)


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[GQtdauto]

Cheers Growler, top idea mate! What do I do with him once he’s up in the vac bag though, lol :-)


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Use a .410 vacuum cleaner guaranteed to fix the snake problem .

[MB]

Naughty naughty but funny:-)


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[growler2058]

Cheers Growler, top idea mate! What do I do with him once he’s up in the vac bag though, lol :-)


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Just use the blower will be more fun man

[growler2058]

Cheers Growler, top idea mate! What do I do with him once he’s up in the vac bag though, lol :-)


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Or 12g incendiary rounds http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/03/87.jpg

[MB]

Cheers! Off to the hardware for some Gator shin shields and a GoPro head camera thingy, stay tuned, I’ll see if AB can dub some Benny Hill tunes over the top of the video for us all ;-)


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[GQtdauto]

Or 12g incendiary rounds http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/03/87.jpg

Why do the yanks get all the fun .

[growler2058]

Why do the yanks get all the fun .
Its bullshit ay! I follow some yank gun pages on stalkbook and they get all the fun and cheeeeeeeeeeeep

[GQtdauto]

Its bullshit ay! I follow some yank gun pages on stalkbook and they get all the fun and cheeeeeeeeeeeep

If I was to emigrate to America I think Texas would be the pick of the states , pretty much everything is legal .

[GQtdauto]

Personally I would love one of these units .

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oGZ4TZr5k

[growler2058]

Personally I would love one of these units .

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oGZ4TZr5k

Sooooopa cool ay! WANT

[MB]

All ready to go wrangle me a snake, no GoPro there for you sorry gents, lol :-)
Yanky Gators bought weren’t exactly protective enough so added a little Aussie mods to them, haha :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/43.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

Thongs ,shorts and .410 !

[Rossco]

Good luck Markie copperheads aren't to bad as fast as snakies go. Found a couple of dead ones in the bush at the back of mine, bit wierd not sure what from. . .

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[GQtdauto]

Good luck Markie copperheads aren't to bad as fast as snakies go. Found a couple of dead ones in the bush at the back of mine, bit wierd not sure what from. . .

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They are quite susceptible to shovelitis, hoepnumonea, starpicket thrombosis and lead poisoning.

[MB]

I think I need that crazy yank ‘Turtle Man’ as I just found its likely hideout in the cutting beside the house! http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/44.jpg Stuffed if I’ll be shoving my arm in here :-(


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[MB]

Hopefully this will work, a full tank of fuel every Sunday arvo throughout snakey summer up here :-) https://youtu.be/mhuGpWU_zgM


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[Rossco]

Wow that's awesome, first thought it was some random dudes vid at first but nup. . . Works pretty well nothing like the soothing sound off a wacker in the background, ah the serenity. . .

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[MB]

Much better than the sound of squealing bitten kiddies I guess good mate. Hopefully it works and we can all live together in harmony. Just not next to the playground though, lol :-)


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[Cuppa]

Pink Robin snapped at Lake St Clair, Tas, yesterday.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/49.jpg

[MB]

Truly beaut Cuppa mate, top shot!


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[MB]

Vibrations haven’t seemed to have annoyed my ‘bestest’ indigenous mates too much! Maybe shook some Ants outa the ground, bit shy they are for photos :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/50.jpg “Yes darling, 99 loads of washing done today” :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/51.jpg


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[AB]

Vibrations haven’t seemed to have annoyed my ‘bestest’ indigenous mates too much! Maybe shook some Ants outa the ground, bit shy they are for photos :-) “Yes darling, 99 loads of washing done today” :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/51.jpg


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Careful mate, you'll have conspiracy theorists coming over soon.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/52.jpg

[MB]

For sure brother, lol :-)


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[Big Gags]

I'm still working on getting a Patrol but I see no shortage of wildlife pretty close to home (I am in Heidelberg in NE Melbourne). I'm not far from the Main Yarra Trail and I regularly go mountain bike riding out past Templestowe and within 5 km of my house I have seen kangaroos, wallabies, possums, wombats (I saw 8 of these two nights ago in a 1 hour night ride!!), echidnas, blue tongue lizards, tiger snakes, a koala, and believe it or not a platypus!!! The koala and platypus were both spotted from the Main Yarra Trail bridge over the Yarra near Templestowe on the same day and I nearly fell off my bike when I saw the platypus as the Yarra River was the last place I was expecting to see one (actually the only one I have ever seen in the wild). Have also seen heaps of foxes and thousands of rabbits but don't really count them in the scheme of things. We also regularly have a Tawny Frogmouth sitting on either our Hills Hoist or our verandah at night time and this time of year our flowering gum is in flower and we get heaps of Rainbow Lorikeets in it.

About 2 years ago I was mountain bike riding with some mates out near Smiths Gully (about half an hour North of here) and we saw a pair of wedge tail eagles (mum and dad) with a younger eagle about 70 m or so from the road we were on. We stopped to look and the dad was dragging a rabbit carcass up to the young one and we then watched mum and dad rip it apart so the young one could eat.....that was pretty amazing!!!

I think I'm pretty lucky to have all this so close to home given that I only live about 15 km or so from the CBD :)

[Cuppa]

Last night we watched up to a dozen or so Platypus playing & swimming around in the creek which runs through the middle of Geeveston, Tas. Went out this morning with my camera to photograph some & didn't see a single one. Got some shots of this unexpected Cormorant visitor though.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/118.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/119.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/120.jpg

May have to go Platypus hunting again this evening.

[MB]

42 degrees in the hills today. ‘Little Wild Ringtail Aussie Battler’ was waiting/dangling on the front gate for the girls to arrive home. https://youtu.be/8gCeJiAj77I In desperation little mate waddled forth to the parked Patrol . It is beautiful how animals and humans can find trust when both needed :-)
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/123.jpg


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[Avo]

42 degrees in the hills today. ‘Little Wild Ringtail Aussie Battler’ was waiting/dangling on the front gate for the girls to arrive home. https://youtu.be/8gCeJiAj77I In desperation little mate waddled forth to the parked Patrol . It is beautiful how animals and humans can find trust when both needed :-)
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/123.jpg


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lucky for him you weren't hungry...possum..the other white meat

[MB]

PMSL bad man :-)
Dehydrated Ringtail Jerky, Yucko :-(


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[GQtdauto]

Ooohhhhh possum grits just like grannie used to make .

[growler2058]

Not my photo. Found this on Australian Outback Photography page on Facebook
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/131.jpg

[Cuppa]

How lucky are we? Walking on a beach at Cockle Creek, Tas today we saw this little critter - a Spotted Tail Quoll. Watched it for around 10 minutes before it took off into the undergrowth. It seemed to be eating off the sand, but we couldn't work out what it was eating.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/146.jpg

[MB]

Beautiful Cuppa! jack @Quoll mates!!


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[Rossco]

Wow far out cuppa that's awesome mate, pretty special. . .

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[the evil twin]

Go much further South, Cuppa and you'll qualify for an Antarctic Medal.

Curiously I was only on Google Earth an hour ago looking at a property that caught my eye down that way... didn't spot you or the Quoll tho

[jack]

Beautiful Cuppa! jack @Quoll mates!!


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Yeah, I was going to post that pic of the one I ‘caught’ on April 1st but didn’t want to steal Cuppas thunder.:hijacked:

[Avo]

Yeah, I was going to post that pic of the one I ‘caught’ on April 1st but didn’t want to steal Cuppas thunder.:hijacked:

fuck i caught batman and robin on april the 1st to mate

[Cuppa]

Yeah, I was going to post that pic of the one I ‘caught’ on April 1st but didn’t want to steal Cuppas thunder.:hijacked:

This post :useless: Ha Ha

[Cuppa]

Go much further South, Cuppa and you'll qualify for an Antarctic Medal.

Curiously I was only on Google Earth an hour ago looking at a property that caught my eye down that way... didn't spot you or the Quoll tho

Yep, read somewhere yesterday that we are closer to the Antarctic than we are to Cairns! I guess that may have something to do with the chill in the evening breeze when the sun goes down.

[jack]

This post :useless: Ha Ha

OK definitely a post hijack now, Cuppa Avo go back to post 132 in this thread for the full 'story'.

[Cuppa]

OK definitely a post hijack now, Cuppa Avo go back to post 132 in this thread for the full 'story'.

Don't need to Jack...... I know you didn't get any pics. ;)

[Avo]

Had already put a pic up of these 2 with their 6 babies (cygnet s ) looks like they are going for round 2 as i am always going paat on bike or tra tor i am able to get within 15 feet the of nest before the give a little chirp.so they are not to sttessedhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/02/90.jpg

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[MB]

Very cool having them in your backyard Avo, kids must love it, awesome!
February 14th is the day for it, maybe whisper in old mates ear there about the roses trick :-)





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[GQtdauto]

Just came across this and thought some of you might be able to relate a story or two .

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-16/spiders-attracted-to-4wd-vibrations/9450732

[Rossco]

Haha yeah saw that one too. Pity love 4bies but not such of a fan of spiders . . .

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[VK2FMIA]

Just came across this and thought some of you might be able to relate a story or two .

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-16/spiders-attracted-to-4wd-vibrations/9450732
That's why my Patrol is covered in cobwebs all the time........or maybe that it just doesn't get driven enough!

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[mudnut]

A couple of bunnies caught by my Trail Cam. We saw some black rabbits nearer to town, about 22 odd years back. Over the years, we have seen black rabbits closer to our place. I have had trouble with the tops of our saplings being eaten, so I grabbed a cheap camera from Bunnings. In Central Vic, we used to catch the occasional coloured rabbit, especially around Maldon. They ranged from having a bluish tinge, to piebald, all the way to an orange tabby.

[TPC]

A couple of bunnies caught by my Trail Cam. We saw some black rabbits nearer to town, about 22 odd years back. Over the years, we have seen black rabbits closer to our place. I have had trouble with the tops of our saplings being eaten, so I grabbed a cheap camera from Bunnings. In Central Vic, we used to catch the occasional coloured rabbit, especially around Maldon. They ranged from having a bluish tinge, to piebald, all the way to an orange tabby.

So did taking a photo of them stop them from eating your saplings?

[mudnut]

So did taking a photo of them stop them from eating your saplings?

Nah! Its gotta be a deer, wallaby, roo or hare as the plants are a bit too tall for bunnies to get too. I happened to find a hare here many years ago, that was eating the seedling Manna gums we planted.

A friend of ours, just a few ks from our place, gassed a rabbit warren but he found a dead quoll at the entrance. He stopped using the gas after that. I am also hoping to film a quoll or bandicoot one on our place.

The camera, 32GB SD card and batteries only cost about $175.

[Big Gags]

So the wife and I drove down to near Winnap in the Patrol, camped for a night, and then did an overnight canoe trip with www.canoehire.com.au. It was pretty cool and we got to get up close with a stack of birds and wildlife....

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[MB TD42]

I seen this critter out round Pembo WA...Rowdy critter with a foul smell :animierte-sm

[GQtdauto]

Geez I hope you washed your hands

[MB]

A whirlwind work trip over to the good ol USofA managed to squeeze in a quick stop off at one of the many awesome Texan Aquifers (springs) spotted from above. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/03/161.jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marcos_Springs Unbelievably fresh year round blue water for such an arid area with heaps of different Turtle species warming themselves on banks/logs etc....http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/03/162.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/03/163.jpg


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[Kills]

Wow. Nice pictures.

[MB]

An old mate just greeted me home wearing his best coloured outfit for a quick brew together and to say “Merry Aussie Bush Christmas” to all here!
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[Avo]

An old mate just greeted me home wearing his best coloured outfit for a quick brew together and to say “Merry Aussie Bush Christmas” to all here!
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[MB]

Stop that, you’ll scare the children old mate!
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Merry Christmas Avo Top Mate!!


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[GQtdauto]

Little ring tail feeling the heat so I put the ryobi mist fan on it , after a couple of cherries and a bit of mango and the constant mist cooling it was in heaven .
This arvo no ringtail but two King Parrots came in for a bit of the same .

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[TPC]

[QUOTE=GQtdauto;775334]Little ring tail feeling the heat so I put the ryobi mist fan on it , after a couple of cherries and a bit of mango and the constant mist cooling it was in heaven .
This arvo no ringtail but two King Parrots came in for a bit of the same .

Can you please stop posting photos upside down, my neck is getting sore.

[GQtdauto]

[QUOTE=GQtdauto;775334]Little ring tail feeling the heat so I put the ryobi mist fan on it , after a couple of cherries and a bit of mango and the constant mist cooling it was in heaven .
This arvo no ringtail but two King Parrots came in for a bit of the same .

Can you please stop posting photos upside down, my neck is getting sore.

It's right way up , you've crashed .

[Ghosts]

77840 Adult Tawny Frog Mouth and chick.

[Plasnart]

77840 Adult Tawny Frog Mouth and chick.

Nice mate, amazing camo eh?

[Ghosts]

Exactly Plasnart, the right bird in the right tree.

[Plasnart]

Nice mate, amazing camo eh?

Looks like you've got some good photography skills too mate. Keep your eye on the monthly photo comp thread on this forum and join in. I've been playing for years but haven't won one yet haha! Point and click is as technical as I get :)

Oops quoted wrong post!
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[Ghosts]

Looks like you had one of my moments. My excuse for one of those is, I`m practicing when I get old. I`m a little bit like you, I point and shoot and always try to get the best out of an ordinary subject. I recently bought a 70 - 300 mm lens and the photos seem to be a lot better. I`ll keep my eye out for the monthly comp too. Plasnart

[jack]

Met this beautiful big fellow at Lake Elingamite today. Biggest copperhead I've ever seen and wasn't at all fazed by me, not worried when I got out of the car to get a closer look. Just chilling and sunning itself then only moved on after I started to drive around it, but only a metre or so off the track.

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[rusty_nail]

Apparently I need to throw this pic up. Feral camels got it all over donkeys hey.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/07/309.jpg

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[MB]

Young Californian Redwoods- Warburton East Victoria.
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Plenty of bird life throughout the Yanky Aussie forest too :-)
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/09/157.jpg

https://www.visitwarburton.com.au/activity/redwood-forest-cement-creek



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[Avo]

beautiful trees aye MB,we have some over here im pemberton also

[Cuppa]

Purple Crowned Fairy Wren - Lawn Hill Gorge, Qld

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[Cuppa]

Pair of Sarus Cranes - Leichardt Falls, Qld

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[Cuppa]

Black Kite - Leichardt Falls, Qld

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[MB]

Missed a pretty decent patch of yellow flowers this busy year :-(
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Youtubey Stick man is all over it though [emoji106][emoji106]


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[MB]

That Cheesy bugger up there front and centre dot forgives [emoji106][emoji106]
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[MB]

Our King Parrot mates have just returned to say G’day for Christmas in full season colours again.
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[MB]

Mrs MB quietly borrowed our 18v Milwaukee Sawzall and demolition blade for this years Christmas Tree preparations She does Love bless her :-)
https://youtu.be/S35CpKyves4
Must’ve shook the skins off a decent Copperhead and shite right out of her that great tool :-)
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[mudnut]

A pair of these cheeky sods have reigned supreme in our back yard. We have seen them take lizards, frogs and worms out of our lawn, over the last month or so.

[Cuppa]

Watched this this afternoon. Green Tree Snake eats White Lipped Green Tree Frog.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/12/92.jpg

[Cuppa]

Although the monsoon trough is yet to reach us we think the wet season has begun. Since 1st January we have had 428.9mm or rain (as of this morning 10/1/20), including one overnight dump of 146.5 mm on the 5th & 151.5mm on the 8th.

The ground is just starting to soften up & these weird rainforest fungi have started popping up everywhere.

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[Cuppa]

Marbled Frog in car headlights (+torch). It's defensive strategy was to 'freeze'. After taking the photo we picked it up to take it off the road & it remained rigid until released into the shadow of a bush.

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[Cuppa]

White Lipped Green Tree Frog calling - at the Portland Roads rubbish tip last night.


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[mudnut]

This tiny thing came for a very quick visit, yesterday. I've had a go at identifying it but have had no success. Probably a very common bird or an immature one.

It has a grey back and a very short, dark tail, and stands 4-5cm tall. I would appreciate it if anyone could post its species name.

[Cuppa]

To me it looks like & reads like a fairy wren of some sort, maybe a young one. However fairy wrens have a fairly long tail, maybe young ones don't? It's body shape & stance look fairy wren'ish. Colours are hard to tell as it the pink/purple artifacts look like something that editing has thrown up?

[mudnut]

That is what I thought too, but all the pics I have seen, show the young ones with a solid colour to their faces. I must add that it flew very fast and direct, not wobbly like a youngster.

[Cuppa]

This mornings 'captures'.
I think I have finally realised that photographing birds, for me is like hunting. Getting a good shot of a species for the first time involves many of the skills of hunting, but nothing dies.

Olive backed Sunbird

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Red Browed Finches.

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[MB]

Truly beautiful natives very well captured Cuppa Mate!
Fair Dinkum hunters do honestly shed a tear for their humane kills, heart strings do need to be pulled for the greater good of such amazing pictures to please keep sharing good man!!


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[PeeBee]

This bloody thing scared the daylights out of me last night as I left the mess, was prowling around in the herb garden80170