November in the south of Australia means the arrival of long awaited peony blooms in florists and cool climate gardens. It is one of our favourite times of the year when peonies and roses are both in bloom! we are always on the hunt for beautiful open gardens and flower farms so when we came… via …
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The train had nobody on it. It was eventually deliberately derailed, creating a dramatic crash scene with huge lengths of crumpled, twisted metal on the desert sand next to the train track.(Image credit: BHP) via Runaway Train Blazes Through Western Australia For More Than 50 Miles — News : NPR
by Sally Cripps - @sallyQCL One of the most spectacular birding sights to be seen in Australia is taking place around Richmond at the moment. The undulating, chirping group formation of budgerigars on the wing, known as a murmuration, has been caught on camera by Richmond grazier, Terry Carrington. Terry, who lives at Patroy, 27km …
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Police officers were in for the highlight of their lives when a whale swam up to their boat to make friends. A video captured a whale swimming up to their patrol boat off of Queensland, Australia’s coast on Sunday. The whale popped in and out of the water to say hello, and put on a… via …
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/BzLl51PcT1w?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent I was somewhat busier than normal in April so didn’t have as much opportunity to take many photos of the wildlife visitors, so I only have a few to share with you on this occasion. Here are two sulphur crested cockatoos, eyeing me off and walking up and down the veranda, probably wanting to …
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A member of the New South Wales Parliament is calling for warning signs at a hospital that has become a hot spot for tourists wanting kangaroo selfies after several attacks there.(Image credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images) via Australian Politician Warns Tourists: Don't Feed The Kangaroos — News : NPR
By blocking some of the sunlight hitting the reefs, conservationists hope to dial down the rapid decline of coral. Read Complete article from National Geographic News here via Floating Sunscreen-Like Film Could Protect the Great Barrier Reef — National Geographic News
Wildlife Visitors in December 2017 — My Wild Australia https://www.youtube.com/embed/9KwgYb-ACWI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent December was a busy time leading up to Christmas, and it was hot, but I do have some wildlife visitors to share with you. And I am really excited to introduce you to several brand new visitors in my backyard! 🙂 The kookaburras have become …
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/zAu4-_ZJCdw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Feeding backyard wildlife is a worldwide phenomenon – people feed squirrels in backyards in Canada, hedgehogs in England, raccoons in the USA, and possums in Australia. Whether or not people should feed wildlife in their backyards is a controversial topic and a very complex one. Here are my thoughts on both the for and …
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