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1 6 Earwig

Earwig

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Small earwig about 1 cm in length, possibly a nymph, found inside the calyx of ...

1 0 Guinea Grass

Guinea Grass

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Megathyrsus maximus*, known as "guinea grass" and "green panic grass", is a ...

1 2 Australian White Ibis 'congregation'

Australian White Ibis 'congregation'

by Neil RossQueensland, Australia

A 'congregation' of approximately 50 Ibis (or is it Ibises?) feeding on some of ...

2 0 Crested Pigeons (courtship)

Crested Pigeons (courtship)

by Neil RossMurarrie, Queensland, Australia

Ocyphaps lophotes, commonly known as the crested pigeon and top notch pigeon, ...

8 6 Crested Pigeons (mated pair)

Crested Pigeons (mated pair)

by Neil RossMurarrie, Queensland, Australia

Ocyphaps lophotes, commonly known as the crested pigeon and top notch pigeon, ...

5 3 Magpie Goose (rookery) and wetlands

Magpie Goose (rookery) and wetlands

by Neil RossMurarrie, Queensland, Australia

This is a Magpie Goose rookery and some of these birds can be seen in the ...

0 2 Corn Earworm

Corn Earworm

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

Caterpillar found inside the calyx of Wild Gooseberry (Physalis angulata). How ...

0 2 False Parasol Mushrooms

False Parasol Mushrooms

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

False Parasols are off-white to cream in colour, with darker brown scales ...

3 3 Giant Valanga

Giant Valanga

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Giant Grasshoppers are the largest grasshoppers in Australia. They are also ...

2 3 Noisy Miner (nesting)

Noisy Miner (nesting)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird, and is an Australian native. I just ...

2 8 Wild Gooseberry

Wild Gooseberry

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Wild Gooseberry is an erect, herbaceous, annual plant belonging to the ...

7 8 Noisy Miner chick (fallen nestling)

Noisy Miner chick (fallen nestling)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

A tiny little Noisy Miner chick, only days old, has fallen from the nest. Not ...

8 2 Welcome Swallow (fledglings)

Welcome Swallow (fledglings)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

This is a follow-up to my original spotting from 3 days ago. All four chicks ...

9 8 White Banded Noctuid Moth

White Banded Noctuid Moth

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Donuca orbigera, commonly known as the "white banded noctuid moth", is a ...

21 6 Noisy Miner chicks (first day out of nest)

Noisy Miner chicks (first day out of nest)

by Neil RossMurarrie, Queensland, Australia

These two Noisy Miner chicks have taken their first flight into the wider ...

0 6 Australian Hornet (aka Potter Wasp)

Australian Hornet (aka Potter Wasp)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Australian Hornet (aka Potter Wasp) is quite large - approx. 30 mm. The ...

0 0 Darth Maul Bug

Darth Maul Bug

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Darth Maul Bug, aka Large Milkweed Bug, is a member of the family ...

0 5 Diurnal Predatory Katydid (nymph)

Diurnal Predatory Katydid (nymph)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Very small Katydid nymph, body less than 10mm in length. Beautiful lime green ...

2 4 Rattle Ants (nest construction)

Rattle Ants (nest construction)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Rattle Ant nest construction over a 4 day period (04-07 March, 2014). These ...

4 2 Pied Butcherbird

Pied Butcherbird

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Pied Butcherbird is a medium-sized songbird native to Australia. It grows ...

0 0 Cumbungi (Bulrush)

Cumbungi (Bulrush)

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

Cumbungi is a generic term given to three aquatic plant species of the Typha ...

1 2 False Parasol

False Parasol

by narossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

I'm fairly certain I've identified this species correctly, but perhaps someone ...

2 0 Eastern Water Dragon (juvenile)

Eastern Water Dragon (juvenile)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

It is always a joy to spot one of my favourite Australian lizards.... the ...

5 4 Common Paper Wasp

Common Paper Wasp

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Polistes humilis is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family, and is an ...

1 2 Resin Mason Wasp

Resin Mason Wasp

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

I spotted this small wasp which had distinctive black and yellow bands on the ...

18 34 Bush Stone-curlew

Bush Stone-curlew

by Neil RossMurarrie, Queensland, Australia

The bush stone-curlew, aka bush thick-knee, is a large, slim, mainly nocturnal, ...

12 13 Spangled Drongo

Spangled Drongo

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

This is my very first encounter with a Spangled Drongo, and I helped it out by ...

3 2 Sacred Kingfisher (male)

Sacred Kingfisher (male)

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

A member of the family Halcyonidae, the Sacred Kingfisher is a beautiful ...

9 6 Sacred Kingfisher (juvenile)

Sacred Kingfisher (juvenile)

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

This little bird is lucky to be alive - it collided with a glass door. At first ...

2 0 Golden Brown Shield Bugs

Golden Brown Shield Bugs

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

This group of approx. 20 Shield Bugs was feeding on bird excrement found on a ...

1 0 Intermediate Egret (in colony)

Intermediate Egret (in colony)

by Neil RossQueensland, Australia

These Egrets appear to be juvenile, and I'm fairly certain they're Inermediate ...

1 1 Octopus Agave

Octopus Agave

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Agaves are succulents with a large rosette of thick, fleshy leaves, each ending ...

8 6 Noisy Miner (aggressive parents)

Noisy Miner (aggressive parents)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The aggressive posturing of Noisy Miner parents - arched back, lowered head, ...

0 0 Discarded Egg (Crested Pigeon)

Discarded Egg (Crested Pigeon)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The most likely contender for this discarded egg is the Crested Pigeon ...

0 0 Green Stink Bug (captured by Green-headed Ants)

Green Stink Bug (captured by Green-headed Ants)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

A Green Stink Bug captured by Green-headed Ants (Rhytidoponera metallica), also ...

8 11 Noisy Miner chicks (one week old)

Noisy Miner chicks (one week old)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

One week old Noisy Miner chicks. They hatched on June 25, 2014, or at least ...

9 3 Noisy Miner chicks (two weeks old)

Noisy Miner chicks (two weeks old)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Noisy Miner chicks are now two weeks old. With the exception of small tail ...

0 2 DAY 3 - Lilac Blewit

DAY 3 - Lilac Blewit

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

DAY 3 - From the original spotting of these fungi on DAY 1 ...

1 0 Eastern Great Egret (with breeding plumage)

Eastern Great Egret (with breeding plumage)

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

The Eastern Great Egret's overall plumage is white, and, for most of the year, ...

10 6 DAY 2 - Lilac Blewit

DAY 2 - Lilac Blewit

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

DAY 2 - Fungi caps have faded considerably since original spotting yesterday. ...

2 0 Tessellated Stick Insect (male)

Tessellated Stick Insect (male)

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

The Tessellated Stick Insect is a not very large but common species of stick ...

12 3 Painted Pine Moth Caterpillar

Painted Pine Moth Caterpillar

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

The Painted Pine Moth Caterpillar (aka White Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar) ...

5 2 Lily Caterpillar Moth

Lily Caterpillar Moth

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Lily Caterpillar Moth belongs to the family Noctuidae, and is found in the ...

26 28 Python kills Possum

Python kills Possum

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

A Coastal Carpet Python kills and eats a Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus ...

7 4 Welcome Swallow (chicks with adult)

Welcome Swallow (chicks with adult)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The "welcome swallow" (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the ...

9 9 Noisy Miners (fledged siblings)

Noisy Miners (fledged siblings)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

This pair of fledged sibling miners was spotted on the footpath, snuggling ...

4 8 Rattle Ants

Rattle Ants

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Rattle Ant (aka Black Weaver Ant and Dome-backed Spiny Ant) is a ...

4 3 Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner

by narossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird, and is an Australian native. It is ...

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