Wild Habitats Inc. in Gordon, New South Wales | Environmental conservation organisation

Wild Habitats Inc.

Locality: Gordon, New South Wales

Phone: +61 417 429 765

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23.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//rain-gardens-green-roofs/11843114

22.01.2022 Some plants make good habitat. In this bromeliad we found a green tree frog and a huntsman spider cohabitating!

21.01.2022 European honey bees have moved into this tree hollow. In the past, it was a rainbow lorikeet nest.

21.01.2022 Branches and leaves makes great habitat. On this site the soil had been left bare by construction works. So we brought in local material to cover the soil. The leaves and branches reduce soil erosion, stops weed infestation, feed soil microbes and insects which in turn provides food for birds and lizards. Fungi is good sign the material is breaking down.

21.01.2022 This mud embankment has created the perfect habitat for what I believe is the native blue banded bee. I noticed new burrowing activity yesterday. Exciting!

20.01.2022 Federal Grant WIN! Wild Habitats Inc. has been successful in obtaining a significant environmental grant to improve the habitat value of Terrum-bine Reserve Gordon by extending the manmade natural hollow project. https://www.wildhabitats.org.au//natural-hollow-project-e/

20.01.2022 Sydney creeks are vital to many native animals. This picture shows a pacific black duck mum with her four chicks in the middle of Gordon, just metres from a suburban road.

19.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//love-calls-of-powerful-o/12132824

15.01.2022 Natural hollows are less obvious than nest boxes, and last much longer, are better insulated and the lids and bottoms dont fall off. This tree has two pygmy possums boxes "installed". Access is from the far side.

14.01.2022 Birds, possums, microbats and insects all compete for tree hollows. In this hollow ants have moved in. Following the recent rain, fungi has sprouted at the entrance.

13.01.2022 Enhancing habitat by creating natural hollows. An environmental levy grant allowed us to have several hollows carved into dead trees. This one is suitable for rosellas. (The cover is placed over the hollow, when of sufficient size.)

13.01.2022 Dead wood is great insect habitat. Watch carpenter ants create their nest while providing nutrients for plants.

13.01.2022 Disappointed with our first wildlife picture. Cats are bad news for wildlife...

13.01.2022 Hoverflies are "beneficial insects" because they polinate and eat aphids and thrips. This little group are resting on a grass seedhead.

12.01.2022 This pair of king parrots were eating the unripen seeds of Acacia longifolia, the Sydney Golden Wattle, at a Streetcare site. Every tree is a native animal cafe, only open for certain animals some of the time...food for thought!

08.01.2022 Mature trees are "habitat hubs" for a huge variety of wildlife. Birds, possums, lizards, frogs and snakes are found in trees. Plus, they're a critical food source for thousands of insect species which the larger animals need for food. In the natural world trees are equivalent to our supermarkets and cafes. When a tree is removed, a wild animal food store is removed. Below, insect tracks create a beautiful pattern on the underside of fallen bark.

07.01.2022 Following revegetation by Bushcarers this insect arrived and created its own safe house. The saying "Build it and they will come" applies to wildlife as much as humans.

06.01.2022 This female blue banded bee exits her nest dug in a grassy embankment. She later filled in the entrance to provide safety for her eggs.

03.01.2022 We've created the perfect habitat for insect love. A good sign! Insects are vital to the health of ecosystems. The provide nutrients to both the soil biota and are a source of food for animals such as lizards, birds and frogs.

02.01.2022 We recently created a post on the diverse fauna found at the Provest Creek Ecological Restoration project. https://www.wildhabitats.org.au//diverse-ecosytem-fauna-a/

01.01.2022 Beautiful creations. Each bird has sourced different material to weave their nest, in anticipation of raising a family. The top nest was made from fishbone fern rhizomes and lined with natural material. The two lower nests were lined with polyester fiber (!). The smallest nest was probably made by the brown gerygone.