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Varied Solitaire (Myadestes coloratus)Observer
cristy2598Description
Estaba anidando
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Dodders (Genus Cuscuta)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Dodder parasitising Silver Beach Bur (Ambrosia chamissonis) along the walkway between the highway and the estuary.
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Mediterranean Cabbage (Brassica fruticulosa)Observer
ronvanderhoffDescription
Left to right: Brassica fruticulosa, B. nigra, B. rapa, Hirschfeldia incana, Raphanus sativus.
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Crack-dwelling Whipsnake (Demansia rimicola)Observer
max_tibbyDescription
Unsure of exact location along Tablelands Highway, uploaded with a tentative pin before I'm able to check
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Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)Observer
lloydybirdDescription
Pied Currawongs are visiting my backyard at the moment, to feed on berries (Brazilian Peppertree, and Chinese Elm), and utilise the birdbath to help regurgitate the seeds (#4 photo shows a 2cm regurgitated pellet. It looked solid but broke apart when I tried to remove it from the birdbath).
I also observed one banging seeds on my neighbours’ roof. These are likely to be the larger seeds from a native Cheese tree.
Toowong/Mt Coot-Tha (Gootcha/Kuta),
Brisbane (Meanjin)
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
smartrfDescription
My friend took this photo of a coyote sleeping on his patio. The coyote looks very relaxed.
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Silver-billed Tanagers (Genus Ramphocelus)Observer
samuel196Description
Possible hybrid? (Flame-rumped x Crimson-backed)
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Barred Forest Racer (Dendrophidion percarinatum)Observer
jim500Description
wild snake wandering through the are near the Harpy Eagle exhibit. I estimate it was about 1.5m long
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Genus MelissodesObserver
arboretum_amyDescription
The largest group of bees I have seen asleep in a single flower.
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kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
For the mites on this Figeater Beetle. This was in our compost bin.
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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Our neighbor's cat killed this Passeriform and brought it into our house to play with or to gift. The bird had a bloody raw spot near the neck.
The top and bottom of its tail are shown in images 2, 3 and 4. The feet are shown in images 5 and 6. The wound and blood are shown in image 7.
The front and back of the wing are shown in images 9 and 10.
Some scat/droppings were around the butt which fell out, shown in image 13.
I buried the dead bird in our compost bin to keep it away from the cat, who was chasing me down asking for her gift back.
As always, I tried to create good from the sad situation by providing as many photo angles as possible. Hopefully these will be useful to someone.
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American Badger (Taxidea taxus)Observer
martink3s04Description
Spotted at Caspers wilderness Park on 7/4/21 on a mountain bike ride. The coyote was standing at attention and I was photographing it when the badger crossed interview and the coyote moved off. Presumably this was a symbiotic feeding behavior
