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22.01.2022 Crane flies look like large mosquitos, but are quite harmless. Up close they are quite beautiful. Their legs are used to hang from plants not for walking. Their larvae lives in fresh water, damp soil or rotting plants and feed on decaying vegetable matter.
21.01.2022 Sacred Kingfishers move south in August and September to breed. They either nest in tree hollows or make burrows in embankments. They have well developed vision and can spot prey nearly 90 meters away and are able to see colours distinctly and are capable of binocular vision. They are able to move their eyes within the eye sockets rather than having to rotate their entire heads to follow their prey. So often they are perched so high on branches that they are hard to photograph. Luckily I got a few images of a Sacred Kingfisher on a low branch.
15.01.2022 Hear about the latest scientific research from a number of keynote speakers. This should be of great interest to those involved in conservation.
13.01.2022 The White-winged Choughs have built a mud nest on a very high branch. The chicks have now hatched and are being feed by the adults. One adult stays to guard the nest, but there is often much activity as the Choughs chase Currawongs and Kookaburras out of their territory.
05.01.2022 Another beautiful orchid flowering now in the northern Wombat forest is the Tiger Orchid (Diuris sulphurea). It is worth visiting the area to see the wildflowers. The roadsides around Yankee Track and Shepherds Flat Road are good for a wander. Carpets of blue pin cushions are about to flower.
02.01.2022 We checked out a favourite orchid spot on Yandoit Track in the Northern Wombat forest on Friday and saw a cluster of long spears emerging. We were lucky to find one close by with flowers and quickly identified it as a Leek Orchid, but now need to get help with the species.
01.01.2022 We visited the Barking Owl chicks today. Very cute and very inquisitive. These young Barking Owls will be feed by their parents for the next few months and will disperse shortly before the next breeding season. It is believed that there are only about 50 breeding pairs in Victoria, so hopefully they find mates and new territories with breeding hollows.
