August

Jazz finding quail, our weeding volunteers, monitoring Ogyris habitat, a multitude of Springtails and a brand new Pine Woodland.

Fiona Murdoch 29/8/21 Fiona Murdoch 29/8/21

An ant cake

My 2021 entry for the threatened species bake-off. The annual baking competition is held just prior to Threatened Species Day on September 7th.

Fiona Murdoch 19/8/21 Fiona Murdoch 19/8/21

Dark emu is in the sky, the emus have laid their eggs, but I’ve been looking at their poo.

Fiona Murdoch 4/8/21 Fiona Murdoch 4/8/21

The weirdest-looking seed and swarms of bright red bugs.

Fiona Murdoch 23/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 23/8/20

A Nankeen Kestrel and thoughts on bird photography.

Fiona Murdoch 22/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 22/8/20

I wish this was the intriguing Insect Egg Slime Mould, but it’s not … it’s Dog Vomit Slime Mould. Yuk.

Fiona Murdoch 18/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 18/8/20

Pink Cockatoos can struggle to find a suitable hollow tree. This pair nested in our creekline!

Fiona Murdoch 15/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 15/8/20

Oh what big eyes you have! This is a key identification feature of the Ragged Eyed Skink.

Fiona Murdoch 12/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 12/8/20

The sad demise of the Southern Whiteface and the habitat provided for this threatened species on Raakajilm.

Fiona Murdoch 9/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 9/8/20

Fairywrens! We have a magnificent trifecta here on Raakajilm - Purple-backed, Splendid and White-winged Fairywrens.

Fiona Murdoch 8/8/20 Fiona Murdoch 8/8/20

Wandering Lichen is usually found blowing about on the soil surface, but when it rains the lichen unfurls to reveal …