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Daryl

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

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I'm really enjoying all the critter photos. Thanks!

Cindy Adair

Daryl Grand Master

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Here's some little critters in my Bismarckia

Yellow-brown Paper Wasps

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Daryl Grand Master

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Had a lot of Blue Faced Honeyeaters hanging about this morning..too fast to photo in flight, but caught this one resting in my Poinciana...either a female or juvenile as it didn't have a blue face...

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Walter John Grand Master

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Pale headed rosellas travel in pairs. Took these pics this afternoon, love these guys.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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If you're small and fluffy, watch out! These guys were a long way up...just specks to the human eye...

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Neighbour's Peacock decides he likes a palm garden...

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And wants to come inside...

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Daryl Grand Master

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Olive Backed Oriole was hanging out in my Plumeria again until he got a bit jumpy when I pointed the camera at him...wonder if it is the same bird as my previous photo back in November?

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Daryl Grand Master

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A few recent garden visitors

Yellow Robin

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Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

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NApalm Mentor

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Great thread. Im always interested in what birds are hanging around.

Walter John Grand Master

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Australian white Ibis are okay in small numbers, this guy visits regularly but only ever on his own, I wouldn't want a tree full, can be smelly and messy.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

NApalm Mentor

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I like the look of that chook run Wal. I've ordered the house and about to prep the run this week! pretty exciting actually. Expect pics soon...

sur4z Grand Master

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Anole

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Squirrel

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Green Parrots

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The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

Walter John Grand Master

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Here's a flock of photos on a single rainbow lorrikeet that has been feeding from my home made feeder. Usually I get pale faced rosellas and the odd king parrot. This guy pops in quietly by himself and doesn't call to his brothers and sisters.

He approaches from a gum tree and/or bamboo nearby, then from a Chambeyronia leaf. Nearly same pattern of entry every time.

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From the Chamby

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Lots of colour under wing as well.

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He eats.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Daryl Grand Master

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He must be shy like you Wal! :winkie:

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_Keith Grand Master

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I got a Possum digging up stuff, but when I shoot him, it might not be with a camera.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

_Keith Grand Master

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Look who showed up today.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Is that a tractor beam? :)

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

_Keith Grand Master

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Is that a tractor beam? :)

Ray gun. He is old school.

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Some common Puerto Rico critters...

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Cindy Adair

_Keith Grand Master

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Say hello to my little friend.

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JakeK Experienced

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Our camera trap in the forest caught this little feline fella.

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Cincinnati, Ohio USA & Mindo, Ecuador

 

LJG Grand Master

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Our camera trap in the forest caught this little feline fella.

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That's awesome.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

LJG Grand Master

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Scored a hat trick earlier this year.

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Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

redant Grand Master

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I didn't want to get to close to get this picture while walking the dogs yesterday, hence the graininess. In case your not sure, yest that is a big @#$ rattle snake.

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

Daryl Grand Master

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Blue Faced Honeyeater

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Daryl Grand Master

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Little Pied Cormorant

'Shag on a branch'

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Walter John Grand Master

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Eastern Rosellas (finally got the name correct), love Burrawang mana.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Bloody possum..munching in my Diplogottis

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

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I enjoy every post in this thread! Great to see your possum which is very different from ours in the U.S. Thanks! Both new bird additions are wonderful too!

Cindy Adair

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Walter John Grand Master

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A new visitor this afternoon, a big guy.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Our entire family enjoys seeing these, but so far only in zoos which can also be sad. I'm glad you have such a good fence Wal, but I really like your photos!

Someday we will make it to your neck of the woods and see these critters as you do.

Cindy Adair

Zeeth Grand Master

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Wal that rainbow lorikeet is beautiful! I always love when the wild green parrots pay my yard a visit here but the green is nothing compared to that!

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Neil C Mentor

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Thought it was about time to add to this thread as I always enjoy seeing wildlife in the garden.

Regards Neil

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Walter John Grand Master

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Nice looking moth..

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

LilikoiLee Mentor

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This morning, on the pool deck, I found evidence of a night time visitor. It was a little gruesome so I did not take a picture of it. All sorts of frogs and toads swim in my pool and last night we had several inches of rain so it was like frog heaven in my back yard. One of the visitors was the Cane Toad, Buffo marinus. Most know that this toad has poison glands on the back of its head/neck, and most animals avoid it for this reason. This morning I found a cane toad, minus all its four legs lying on its back in a tiny pool of blood. Apparently, whatever predator did it has leaned to eat all the legs but leave the body alone.

This morning, on the pool deck, I found evidence of a night time visitor. It was a little gruesome so I did not take a picture of it. All sorts of frogs and toads swim in my pool and last night we had several inches of rain so it was like frog heaven in my back yard. One of the visitors was the Cane Toad, Buffo marinus. Most know that this toad has poison glands on the back of its head/neck, and most animals avoid it for this reason. This morning I found a cane toad, minus all its four legs lying on its back in a tiny pool of blood. Apparently, whatever predator did it has leaned to eat all the legs but leave the body alone.

Buffos are a big problem on the Big Island. I've found quite a few of them floating in water around our property. Many times they've drowned because they couldn't reach the bottom of the container and weren't able to jump out.

Sadly a distressing number of dogs have died from their poison.

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

LilikoiLee Mentor

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I hope I am not committing heresy; but I think this forum is as good as the palm forum.....and a lot more colorful. The critters, especially the birds, are amazing. Ditto to Kim's post about the difficulty of photographing birds.

My husband Mike fell in love with Australia when he took his hot air balloon to Oz for the Australian Bicential and World's Fair. He still talks about Australia on a regular basis and just this evening on our way home was explaining more of Australia's unique expressions and sharing his Australia stories with me.

I've wanted see Australia's palms and throw a shrimp on the barbie for a long time. After seeing the critters in this post I wish I was getting on the next plane.

Lee Tracy

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Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

Daryl Grand Master

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Glad you like this thread Lee!

Here is another bird photo to keep it going...

A local Robin (I think) hanging out in one of my Callistemons down at the creek...she was a bit of a camera hog...definitely not shy!

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Daryl Grand Master

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A couple of Spangled Drongos

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