WILD WINGS & SWAMPY THINGS
Now that our major restoration projects are complete we are taking more time to simply enjoy the privilege of living in such a beautiful, peaceful and endlessly interesting area. While there are always a few maintenance tasks the work is not onerous and we can take time out to enjoy our walking tracks as well as to sit and simply look around. It is immensely rewarding to observe the growth in the vegetation, watch trees mature and to delight in the variety and number of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects both residing on and visiting the property.-
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Search Results for: Carpet Snake
A Snake update; under the covers
A peak under the weed pile plastic yesterday afternoon didn’t reveal any reptiles but Allen did find a small clutch of eggs. However, when he returned after dark, once the day had cooled down, he found a Carpet Python curled … Continue reading
Pruning hazards
During a pruning frenzy yesterday I came across this rather large Spiny Leaf Insect or Macleays Spectre (Extatosoma tiaratum). She was looking decidedly nervous as I approached enthusiastically with my secateurs, snipping away at branches and so removing leaves she had … Continue reading
Posted in Daintree Plants, Insect Life, Reptiles, Stick-insects
Tagged Amethyst Python, Macleay's Spectre, Spiny Leaf Insect
Casting off the old….
…skin and although I sometimes fantasize about a total skin renewal, this post is about snakes. I’ve written about Carpet Pythons in a previous post ‘Keeping Warm’ but this particular Carpet Python (Morelia spilota), resting on some mown grass near one of our ponds, … Continue reading
Posted in Reptiles
Tagged Aspidites melanocephalus, Black-headed Python, Carpet snake, Morelia spilota
Keeping Warm
I can’t take credit for these photos or for finding the snake but I can tell a story to go with them. This lovely Carpet Python was keeping warm in a sunny patch well hidden in long grass along the … Continue reading
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