Australian Fur Seals, Bruny Island, Tasmania
Australian Fur Seals, also known as the Longnose Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) have a couple of colonies at Friar Rocks, at the southern end...
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Bennett’s Wallaby, Margate, Tasmania
A small mob of Bennett’s Wallabies (Notamacropus rufogriseus rufogriseus), smaller than the ones known as Red-necked Wallabies on mainland Australia, in Margate, Tasmania. Photo...
Pacific Gull, Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Trying hard to hide, but maybe a bit too buoyant, this Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) was photographed at Kingston Beach in July 2010. Click...
Devil in the Hen House
This Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) managed to break into our Chooks house. Fortunately, I got down there and let them out and they spent...
Brushtail Possum, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
A common occurrence when we lived in Allens Rivulet, Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) climbing our walls, drainpipes or anything else, and then running back...
Southern Sentinel Crab, Port Cygnet, Tasmania
Wander down to Port Cygnet at low tide and you will very likely see quite a few of these Southern Sentinel Crabs (Tasmanoplax latifrons)....
Tasmanian Red and Black Spider, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
An aptly-named spider, the Tasmanian Red and Black Spider (Family Nicodamidae) is, well, red and black! Photo taken in Allens Rivulet in 2007.
Silver Gulls, Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Kingston Beach is a great spot to sit and listen to the rollers crash on to the shore, and to watch the local wildlife...
Erica with Visitor, Tasmania
An old photo, circa 2002, of a lovely pink Erica, somewhere in Tasmania. But look closely. Can you see the visitor?
Tasmanian Rosella, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
The Tasmanian or Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a handsome bird. This photo taken in 2004 in Allens Rivulet, Tasmania.
Road Hazard in Tasmania
Occasionally, you come across one or two of the estimated 104 million sheep in Australia. And approximately 2.2 million of those are in Tasmania....
Honey Bee, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
Photo taken in March 2006. So long ago. I don’t remember what camera I used to take the photo (EXIF data is incomplete). Maybe...
Tasmanian Pademelon, Margate, Tasmania
Pademelons (Thylogale billardierii) are small wallabies. We had quite a lot visit us when we lived in Tasmania. They are mostly nocturnal but can...
Southern Brown Tree Frog, Margate, Tasmania
I have been hearing more and more frogs while out walking now we are into Spring. This one goes back a while. The Southern...
Redback Spider, Bridgewater, Tasmania
The Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a venomous spider and can inflict a nasty bite. It is probably the most easily recognised spider in...
Southern Brown Tree Frog, Margate, Tasmania
The Southern Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi) is a cute little critter. We used to get quite a few in Margate, sometimes finding them...
Echidna near Ouse, Tasmania
An Echidna at the Repulse Dam near Ouse, Tasmania. Interesting that the Tasmanian echidnas are the Short-Beaked Echidna species (Tachyglossus aculeatus). This one seems...
Bennett’s Wallaby with Joey, Margate, Tasmania
Mum Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) looking one way, young Joey looking the other. The Bennett’s Wallaby is known as the Red-necked Wallaby on the...
Dusky Woodswallows, Margate, Tasmania
Not a common sight. This pair of Dusky Woodswallows (Artamus cyanopterus) photographed in Margate, Tasmania, in October 2011.
A Pair of Kookies…
The call of the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a quintessentially Australian sound. Having said that, there were many older movies where the Kookaburra’s...
Brushtail Possum, Margate, Tasmania
There were two main species of possum that we had on our property in Tasmania, the grey Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), and the darker...
Echidna, Margate, Tasmania
Echidnas are a fairly common animal in Tasmania, but often quite shy, tending to partially bury itself when approached. This photo taken December 2010...
Swamp Darner Dragonfly, Margate, Tasmania
A very handsome Swamp Darner dragonfly (Austroaeschna parvistigma), photographed in Margate, January 2012. We had a small dam on our property and used to...
Welcome Swallows, Tamar Valley, Tasmania
Four young Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) chicks close to getting out of their nest at the Tamar Island Wetlands nature reserve. Photo taken in...
Bennett’s Wallaby, Margate, Tasmania
Late afternoon sun silhouette’s a Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) on the property next to us when we lived in Margate, Tasmania. Photo taken September...
Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo, Clark Dam, Tasmania
A Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea), photographed near the Clark Dam, Butlers Gorge, Tasmania. Photo taken in November 2011 when travelling back to Hobart...
Grey Currawong, Margate, Tasmania.
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Margate, Tasmania. On the verandah rail at the front of our house when we lived in Margate, Tasmania. Photo taken...
