Mason Bee

Australian Raven

Mud Wasp Hard at Work

Young Pink and Grey Galahs

Willie Wagtail Hatchlings DAY 9

Christmas Day Tranquility by the Dam

Christmas Eve at Home

Moth

In Australia, there are over 10,000 named species of moths (compared with only about 416 species of butterflies), so I'm not even going to attempt to identify this one. I'm sure it's common, though.

Sunset over Dam (Yea VIC)

Bathtime for a White-browed Scrubwren

The Welcome Swallow and the Sprinkler

A lone Welcome Swallow keeps a roof sprinkler company. (In case you’re wondering, the roof sprinklers are there to wet/cool the house down in a bushfire. We hope.)

Murrindindi Crop Fire

Photos courtesy of Justin McManus / FAIRFAXPHOTOS.COM

Willie Wagtail Attacking a Raven

Willie Wagtails really are fearless little warriors, taking on birds much larger than themselves. I’ve even seen them having a go at birds of prey – sometimes to their detriment.

Grasshoppers

Alas I’m no entomologist and as yet haven’t been able to identify either of these grasshoppers. Can anyone help?

Sunset Silhouette

Willie Wagtail Nest with Eggs

The Willie Wagtails have produced a second set of eggs, but this time I managed to snap a photo before they hatched.

AND JUST TO REMIND YOU HOW SMALL THE NEST IS:

Camel Train (Yea VIC)

Photos courtesy of Jan Beer.

Now, this is something you don’t see every day! Unfortunately (very), I was away from home and missed out on seeing this in person.

P.S. These photos were taken on the road just outside our place.

Raindrop-decorated Christmas Tree

Our Christmas tree has grown too tall (approx 5m) for us to decorate, but nature lent a hand and adorned it for us, temporary as it was.

EDIT: I've just realised that with the reduced image size, the raindrops aren't visible. Please click on the photo to view the full effect.

THE TREE SANS DECORATIONS

View from the Back Fence

Another shot from Thursday evening.

Stormy Evening Sky (Yea VIC)

I love the colours of this shot. I took it last night when the sun was low in the sky and a storm was approaching.

P.S. This is the view from our back door.

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Australian Bush Wedding

Location: Baroon Pocket Dam, Queensland

Photos courtesy of Kate Eyers

Goose Crossing (Orbost VIC)

Huntsman Spider with Eggs

One from the archives. It was taken with my old pocket Ricoh, so the image quality isn’t fantastic, but it’s still one of my favourites.

Mud Wasp Hard at Work

This a tiny wasp – the second photo provides a good indication of scale.

Baby Red Wattlebird

Photos courtesy of Lyn Harwood.

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Angus Heifer

This one’s dedicated to Holly, a deep thinker who is concerned about what will happen to the cows if there’s a fire. Holly is only three years old (almost).

Baby Long-necked Turtle

One from the archives. The fly on the saucer edge puts the turtle's size into perspective.

Yea Show 2009

Cockatoo on a Stick

Of all the places to perch, this cockatoo chose the top of a tomato stake!

Late Spring Sunset, Yea, Victoria

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