fourcorners Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Haven't had a wombat on here yet. One of my colleagues and his girlfriend run a wildlife rehab centre. They were brought 'Wandy' last year as a baby. They didn't intend to keep her here as wombats don't generally hang out this way, they're normally found further east. The centre that was going to take her in couldn't at the last minute so she's stayed at Coolgardie. She goes out in the car, sleeps in the bed, gets grumpy and has a tendency to bite! And this is Eric, an emu who has been terrorising our new mill construction area. He's been a bit of a nuisance so he was captured (which as you can see wasn't too much of a struggle!). He was then taken to Coolgardie to the wildlife sanctuary but promptly jumped the fence and 48 hours later was back at the construction site, a distance of over 30km. He has since been re-captured and put in a pen to help him settle down. There's another fairly tame emu called Archie there so we hope they'll become friends (although we don't know what sex either of them are). All started when we had drill rigs on site before the construction commenced, and Eric hung around the drill rig. The drillers fed him ferrero rochers and Shapes. Despite us telling contractors not to feed him they still did, no wonder he hung around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Looks like a quokka, they are quite rare on the mainland. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Bobtail and echidna, Lesueur National Park, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Leaf-tailed gecko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Scorpion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Witchetty grubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Couple of mundane photos from Australia Zoo, that I've tried to turn into something more pleasing on the eye Asian Small-Clawed Otters by bidkev1, on Flickr Asian Small-Clawed Otters by bidkev1, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]20909[/ATTACH]Witchetty grubs Not too sure, but they look like cockchafer grubs. Witchetty grubs are as thick as a man's thumb and up to twice as long. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Not too sure, but they look like cockchafer grubs. Witchetty grubs are as thick as a man's thumb and up to twice as long. . Thanks Bobj. I'm off to google 'cockchafer', although I think I might find something I'm not looking for :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Ospreys nesting again at the marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapri Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) I've been in Aus for three months and these are my wildlife encounters so far. Edited October 14, 2013 by Kapri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Carnaby's Black Cockatoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Carnaby's Black Cockatoo [ATTACH=CONFIG]21229[/ATTACH] Very interesting, mate. I have seen the red tailed and the yellow tailed but that bloke is a white tailed (local nomenclature) http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/black-cockatoo.html Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Garden visitors yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 A scrub turkey at his mound/nest. These nests can be 1.6 m high and the male alone scrapes dead leaves and twigs from as far as 100 metres to build the nest...all scraped along backwards, over and under fallen trees, around rocks and bushes, etc. Only he incubates the nest by probing and feeling the temperature with his beak, adding, or taking off the leaves to keep the temperature at a constant 31 C, I think it is. He is the same size as a rooster. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Haven't had a wombat on here yet. One of my colleagues and his girlfriend run a wildlife rehab centre. They were brought 'Wandy' last year as a baby. They didn't intend to keep her here as wombats don't generally hang out this way, they're normally found further east. The centre that was going to take her in couldn't at the last minute so she's stayed at Coolgardie. She goes out in the car, sleeps in the bed, gets grumpy and has a tendency to bite! [ATTACH=CONFIG]20876[/ATTACH] Lol wait another year until the hormones kick in and they won't get near her. Gorgeous as babies but as teenagers they are nasty beggars. I remember at the wildlife park I use to have to throw myself over walls to get away from a charging wombat. Have to say though they are still my favourite. Shame we don't see them up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Saw this little cutie in the Perth Hills, not sure what it is, OH thought a Bilby? [ATTACH=CONFIG]20875[/ATTACH] Yes and no. He is a bandicoot but not a Bilby. We have bandicoots in our garden they are lovely. Bilbys... I have only ev seen one in captivity, would love to see one in the wild. Take a look here about the Bilby http://members.optusnet.com.au/bilbies/Bilby_Society_Fact_Sheet.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Just photographed this Kookaburra swimming in our pool. Must have spent around 10 minutes diving in and flying back out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Clean pool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 'Just photographed this Kookaburra swimming in our pool. Must have spent around 10 minutes diving in and flying back out again.' Fantastic. I've never heard of them doing that and wouldn't have imagined it. Great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 'Just photographed this Kookaburra swimming in our pool. Must have spent around 10 minutes diving in and flying back out again.' Fantastic. I've never heard of them doing that and wouldn't have imagined it. Great pictures. They are kingfishers. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryzee86 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Just photographed this Kookaburra swimming in our pool. Must have spent around 10 minutes diving in and flying back out again. Oh my god I am absolutely in love with kookaburras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milliem Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 met these little guys at Australia zoo on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Any ornithologists out there who know the plover family?? snapped this little chappie on the rocks near Mackay. I believe it is a grey plover, if so, it has the second longest migration, the arctic tern has the longest. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 .......lovely little bird........... ......so protective over their eggs.........! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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