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This very elusive eastern spotted quoll was spotted (could not resist the pun!) in Canberra's water flats. It is the first I have ever seen in my long years. Canberra's very strict laws on cat ownership (they must be kept indoors all the time) has meant the ravages of feral cats on little native animals like the quoll are working.

 
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This stunning small pyramidal orchid.(Anacamptis pyramidalis) Grows on a limestone outcrop near me , a pretty rare plant with a faint musky scent to attract pollinators.
 
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Was at my local hide, this morning, photographing a moorhen chick. Maybe 2-3 weeks old, and being closely monitored by its mother. A herring gull saw its chance and found its next meal. All the commotion happened within a second. Managed to fire these off without looking through the viewfinder.



Mother, just in shot, doing her best.

 
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Came back from walking the dog at lunch and it look like I had roof shingles lifting from a distance...turned out it was just a squirrel chilling...

 
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Came back from walking the dog at lunch and it look like I had roof shingles lifting from a distance...turned out it was just a squirrel chilling...

Is it hot there? A buddy of mine in Texas sends pics of squirrels splayed out in trees and on sidewalks trying to keep cool.
 
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The other extreme - cat relaxes in warm house in the middle of winter here.


 
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Is it hot there? A buddy of mine in Texas sends pics of squirrels splayed out in trees and on sidewalks trying to keep cool.
Yes - hot and humid here so yes he was trying to cool off...
 
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At dusk from my kitchen table.

He must have been close to a bird’s nest. Check out the short video.

Birds were striking him. He did not seem to be bothered. Edit: the owl didn’t give a hoot about the strikes…

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They are more impressive when they have antlers, but it always seems weird to see antelope in Colorado. There was also a bald eagle flying around and looking for fish, at a lake I visited, but my photos were not very good. You had to be there. The attached was the best I got. 🤪

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