by Tanya | Jul 5, 2022 | breeding behaviour, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Wombat Forest
I was coming home from work one night, driving slowly along our dirt road when I was thrilled to spot one of the rarer inhabitants of the Wombat Forest and surrounds – the Brush-tailed Phascogale. These small mammals superficially resemble rats – but rats they most...
by Tanya | Apr 25, 2022 | logging, Wombat Forest, Wombat Forestcare
Last June, we experienced a wind storm of such ferocity that large swathes of the Wombat Forest were simply flattened. Precious large old growth trees with hollows crashed to the ground, and the forest canopy was rendered unrecognisable in places such as Bullarto. I...
by Tanya | Apr 21, 2022 | bats, living with wildlife, Wombat Forest
For some of us, these past couple of months have seen a huge change – back to the office for the first time in two years! Physically getting up and getting to an office (in my case Gisborne) has necessitated some earlier than usual mornings. Last week, I was preparing...
by Tanya | Feb 12, 2022 | birds, Eastern Yellow Robin, Migration
In late summer and autumn our resident birds here in Porcupine Ridge are joined by a few Eastern Yellow Robins. I only ever see them at the bird bath, at the darker end of dusk, waiting patiently for the thornbills to finish bathing so they can have a quiet drink and...
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