8 May 2019
Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)
At first I thought I encountered an albino, but it just a very light-colored variation to the norm which you can see on the individual drinking water below -…
6 May 2019
Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)
A common sight, but unfortunately also commonly killed by cars. Throughout Tasmania I was saddened by the high number of road kills of marsupials.
5 May 2019
Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
In many places the various species of wallabies have become so used to humans that they come out and up close to check you out. As they are herbivores I find…
26 Apr 2018
Orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your property you're certain to attract all the local bird species, and many mammals…
26 Apr 2018
Grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul)
Nothing feels better than a thorough soak in pond during the dry season. In the dry season many people offer permanent water sources for the birds and local…
23 Nov 2013
Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas)
One of several species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:
23 Jul 2011
Burotstengelvikler (Epiblema foenella)
Et ganske lite insekt, og en av de mange viklerartene som flyr inn gjennom de åpne vinduene. Som navnet tilsier er larvene til denne knyttet til burot. Burot…
13 Jul 2011
Krattrosevikler (Notocelia roborana)
En relativt liten nattsommerfugl som flyr gjennom de åpne viduene og inn mot innelyset denne julinatten. Larvene spinner silke rundt roseskuddene og knasker i…
26 Jun 2011
Bjørkeløvvikler (Apotomis betuletana)
Det er slutten av juni og den lyseste delen av sommeren, men selv da blir det litt mørkt noen timer sent på natten og om man er nattmenneske som meg må det…