by Tanya | Aug 19, 2024 | birdsong, breeding behaviour, koala, owls, sugar gliders, Tawny Frogmouth, Wombat Forest
One of the delights of living in the bush is the sounds of the wildlife at night – and how these sounds change over the seasons. Now that it is end of winter/ early spring and the first wattles are coming into flower, the breeding season has well and truly kicked in...
by Tanya | Mar 18, 2023 | Australian king-parrot, birds, changing range, wildlife friendly, Wombat Forest
When people occasionally ask me ‘what is my favourite bird?’ I am stumped! However, I could say that the parrot family is chock full of favourites! The diminutive but super intelligent Budgerigar. The gentle and endearing Gang-gang Cockatoo. The spirited...
by Tanya | Sep 22, 2022 | birds, breeding behaviour, citizen science, Gang gang cockatoo, Wombat Forest, Wombat Forestcare
Love is in the air for our local Gang-gang Cockatoos! Pairs start searching for their breeding hollows in August through to September. The scarlet red of the male’s wispy crest and their stocky grey silhouettes distinguish these loveable cockies from other bird...
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...
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