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James Smith replied to James Smith's discussion Top Wildlife Experiences - How many have you done?
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burrowing bee?
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Top Wildlife Experiences - How many have you done?
Started by James Smith in General Discussion. Last reply by James Smith May 11. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Australian Geographic has put out Australia's Top 10 Australian Wildlife Experiences!…Continue
Odd parrot visitor - someones lost pet?
Started by Ian Peters in Birds. Last reply by SA Museum Information May 7. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Sorry for the poor photo but we were very much caught off guard and didn't want to scare it off.It is huge!Unfortunately s/he didn't come down for our seed.Continue
Dozens of Silvereyes
Started by James Smith in Birds May 6. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Had a flock of Silvereyes feeding in the backyard this morning. When they were leaving it took a couple of minutes for the flock to pass through and over 50 birds in total. Fabulous to see such a large autumn flock. Continue
Tags: teringie, backyard, Silvereyes
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos (YTBC)
Started by James Smith in Birds. Last reply by Just Judith Feb 27. 9 Replies 1 Like
This year they didn't arrive in the first week of November (as usual), it was more like late December.They have been seen and certainly heard more in the last few weeks, but numbers appear to be lower here than in previous years. The maximum I have…Continue
Tags: Adelaide, Teringie, Yellow-tail, Cockatoo
New bird in garden
Started by James Smith in Birds Dec 16, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Excitingly had a new bird arrive this morning - a Yellow-faced Honeyeaters. I pair were eating fruit in a red current bush just outside our bedroom window. They stayed in the area for 20-30 mins.
Tags: red, currents, feeding, backyard, honeyeaters
I'm back
Started by Rachael Moore in General Discussion. Last reply by James Smith Dec 16, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Just letting you know that I am back, I am staying at my parents house as I am not allowed to be near my animals, bitten/scratched etc , and all I want to do is go cuddle them, I cant beleive just how much I miss them. Continue
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Blue-faced Honeyeater sighting
Posted by Sarah Lindsay on March 27, 2012 at 12:36 2 Comments 1 Like
For the second time in the past six months I have spotted a lone Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) near my home in a western coastal suburb of Adelaide. Both occasions I haven't had a camera, but this time I got to observe it for quite a while as it was perched on a parked car side mirror and was being harassed by a Noisy Miner. Reported as not usually seen in Adelaide (…
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New tree legisltation
Posted by John on February 9, 2012 at 17:52 1 Comment 0 Likes
This is not so much a blog, but a request for information.
Does anyone have any knowledge of the impact of the new tree legislation in Adelaide.
But a local resident has approached me. He has a grand old river redgum in his back garden, and appreciates the environmental heritage he is part of.
However, his local neighbors don't have the same appreciation, and one in particular has previously had parts of the tree removed, claiming they were a threat…
Continue Eastern Rosellas
Posted by Dianne Callahan on November 8, 2011 at 15:38 3 Comments 1 Like
Bat Photographs & Other Wildlife Images from Bruce Thomson
Posted by Mary Crichton on August 9, 2011 at 13:26 0 Comments 1 Like
If you are interested in some spectacular wildlife photography, please visit Bruce Thomson's website at www.auswildlife.com/bats/ or www.auswildlife.com
Just so beautiful.
Mary
Fun with Fungi
Posted by James Smith on July 3, 2011 at 21:55 2 Comments 0 Likes
Recently attended a RiAus Fun with Fungi event at the Adelaide Farmers Market. It was fascinating, from identification,\ to specimens, interesting fungal facts to cooking demonstrations. Well worth attending!
While I was there I had a number of the fungal photos taken earlier in the month identified, yet many others, because of the lack of definitive characters (not shown in the photo) remain unidentified. Will try and update the names in the next few days.
Picked up a great…
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Posted by James Smith on May 29, 2011 at 20:50 2 Comments 1 Like
Autumn is a fantastic time in Southern Australia to go looking for fungi in its various forms!
Fungi are amazing recyclers of the natural environment. Chemically breaking down fallen logs, bark and leaf litter, making the associated nutrients and minerals available for plants to utilise once…
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