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25.01.2022 With the weather warming up, a good addition to assist wildlife on your property is to put a few bowls of water out on the ground for a variety of animals. These shots where taken on Land for Wildlife property in Lockyer Valley (correction: this property is in the Gold Coast Hinterland) of an Echidna and Koala coming into drink from wildlife water bowls.

23.01.2022 LFW members at Murphys Creek have taken on the weeds along the beautiful Murphys Creek. Lockyer Valley Regional Council is assisting with weed methodologies and subsidised herbicide. Shown here are before and after photos. Murphys Creek is a beautiful clean flowing creek with Platypus and their food sources Orange-clawed Crayfish and glass shrimp.

23.01.2022 Green-thighed Frogs (Litoria brevipalmata) have always been considered rare. It wasn’t until 2006 when researchers discovered that this frog only calls and breeds for one day a year. In some dry years, it simply doesn’t call (or breed) at all. To see and hear this frog, you need to go looking for it after heavy rain (at least 50mm in a 24hr period). Only then may this frog be out and about. Photos by LfW member Chris Wiley to read Chris’s story about his search for this frog last summer check out the November LfWSEQ newsletter at www.lfwseq.com.au/newsletters

23.01.2022 This large flock of Plumed Whistling Ducks was seen on a dam on a LfW property at Minden, Somerset. There is a strange fella in amongst them - one duck in leucistic colour form. Leucistic animals lack pigmentation in their skin, fur or feathers and look mostly white. Complete lack of pigmentation results in an albino animal.

22.01.2022 After the recent rains, some of SEQ’s ephemeral wetlands are refilling with water. Ephemeral simply means ‘lasting for a short time’, so ephemeral wetlands by nature are boom and bust ecosystems. Rainfall triggers the emergence of invertebrates, frogs and other wetland critters. Wetland birds like crakes and rails pick up invertebrates on muddy edges. Dragonflies and damselflies take to the air. All this life attracts higher order predators like raptors, snakes and the impressive Black-necked Stork. All photos by Todd Burrows. Read more about ephemeral wetlands in the November LfWSEQ newsletter at www.lfwseq.com.au/newsletters. Photos of Black-necked Stork, Fiery Skimmer, Graceful Treefrog and Spotless Crake.

20.01.2022 The simple provision of a water source can attract and assist a surprising variety of wildlife without causing problems associated with feeding such as malnutrition and aggression. For more infomation on what to consider when installing a pond, check out this Land for Wildlife article https://www.lfwseq.org.au/the-importance-of-water/

19.01.2022 Here’s a rarely seen sight a juvenile Pheasant Coucal (correction the bird is a juvenile Eastern Koel, thanks for picking that up Karen) discovered on a Kholo LfW property. The Pheasant Coucal is the only Australian cuckoo that constructs its own nest, raises its own young and largely spends its life on the ground rather than in trees. They like to live in thick groundcover habitat and can make a network of tunnels through this dense undergrowth. They have short wings and a long tail making them look clumsy in flight. Male coucals are in charge of egg incubation and chick-raising, just like the Emu, Cassowary and Comb-crested Jacana. Males have the responsibility of chick raising in only 5% of all bird species. Fascinating.

18.01.2022 Have you seen this before? These photos of a Spotted Gum (Corymbia citriodora subsp variegata) were taken in the Lockyer Valley. The dimpling in Spotted Gums is common across the range of species, it's just that some trees have more dimples than others.

13.01.2022 A male Bleating Treefrog (Litoria dentata) calls out from an ephemeral wetland on the Gold Coast. Image by Todd Burrows.

07.01.2022 Sunshine Coast Council are running a citizen science project to better understand Flying Foxes in the urban area. You can help by recording any Flying Fox you see on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend of 28 - 29 November in the CAUL Urban Wildlife app. For details on how to participate, check out these factsheets.

06.01.2022 LfW members, Jo and Andy McLean, know about the challenges of bush regeneration. They have battled lantana with torn clothing, poked eyes and scraped arms. They have planted trees and seen them struggle. They work on steep gradients in heavy anti-tick clothing feeling like they are in a crossfit workout. Why do they do it? For the unrivalled joy that nature brings and to realise that the world has been made a better place thanks to their efforts. Thank you Jo and Andy!! Full story can be found in the November LfWSEQ newsletter at www.lfwseq.com.au/newsletters

06.01.2022 From Red-neck wallabies, to a juvenile Golden morph Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolour). Generally, you would find Golden morph Swamp Wallabies when visiting Stradbroke Island, but they can be seen on the mainland - this guy was captured on a wildlife camera at a LfW property in Numinbah Valley.

05.01.2022 Avenza Maps has been around for a while but continues to be relevant and useful for LfW members. The orange tracks shown here mark a visit by LfW officers to a LfW property. The different colour pins indicate specific features, plant species, notes or photos. Avenza Maps uses GPS systems on smart phones or tablets to navigate even when not connected to internet or network. More info in the LfWSEQ Aug newsletter at www.lfwseq.com.au/newsletters.