Today I Saw a Native Animal

[Bjay]

Cheating here a bit as I didnt see them but a guy a work showed me today. Never knew theyd tackle a lizard. Apparently its the second one hes seen. Crap photo I know but weve got some big arse red backs around here. The poor victims actually a goanna

 

[Gunna]

 

[Deepseeker]

What is it Gunna? Is that a Leech?

 

[RM Outback]

Here's the young magpie we rescued earlier in the year, can't do anything outside without Eddie wanting to hang out with us I've named her Eddie after Eddie McGuire president of the Collingwood football club As we all know young magpies sook and I like to stir the pot with Collingwood supporters hence I see Eddie McGuire as a bit of girly sook and how our Magpie came to be named Eddie :lol: layful:

She's a character no doubt about it erfect: having a ride in the cab from the shed to the house for a bit of lunch.

 

[EVIE/BEE]

She's not very old. They love red meat & don't eat much. layful:

 

[Jaros]

Well done mate.

 

[Solid Luck]

Saw this lazy lizard last summer. Nearly stepped on it. Then it wouldn't move.

 

[Solid Luck]

Cheating here a bit as I didnt see them but a guy a work showed me today. Never knew theyd tackle a lizard. Apparently its the second one hes seen. Crap photo I know but weve got some big arse red backs around here. The poor victims actually a goanna https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...3000_4a9a9058-fa34-4976-a677-436bcca97a4e.jpg

Yeah. They tend to have pretty sticky webs. I now know what to expect when I find their webs. At least they are docile,not like those whitetails that run around everywhere once disturbed.

Here's one I befriended just long enough to take a happy pic with today. Under the rim of a pot. Which they seem to love.

 

[RM Outback]

Here's the young magpie we rescued earlier in the year, can't do anything outside without Eddie wanting to hang out with us I've named her Eddie after Eddie McGuire president of the Collingwood football club As we all know young magpies sook and I like to stir the pot with Collingwood supporters hence I see Eddie McGuire as a bit of girly sook and how our Magpie came to be named Eddie :lol: layful:

She's a character no doubt about it erfect: having a ride in the cab from the shed to the house for a bit of lunch.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7093/1606007166_img_20201122_114922.jpg

Well need I say any more :lol:

 

[Bjay]

Ide say that there could well be a pretty rare creature youve seen there Rob. :lol:

 

[shakergt]

This guy didn't move a muscle. I took the photo on the GPS so that when I returned an hour or so later the GPS alerted me when I was approaching the spot.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3960/1601365433_death_adda.jpg

Did well to see one of them

 

[Mike678]

Was living in a rough camp and my bed was resting on 4 x 20 lt. drums . When I moved out 6 months later , I was surprised to find about 20 red back spiders under my bed !!!

 

[silver]

Was living in a rough camp and my bed was resting on 4 x 20 lt. drums . When I moved out 6 months later , I was surprised to find about 20 red back spiders under my bed !!!

Australia.... livin life on the edge (every day)

 

[Goldfreak]

After getting the crap pecked out of it by various birds and chickens in the yard this little wood duck ( goose really ) decided it wants to make me its dad and follows me around the garden and house. Almost accidently stepped on it a couple of times. Anyway what do I feed it ? I have tried oats and ground up chicken pellets but it doesn't seem interested.

The adults look like this. The local foxes have been getting stuck into them lately.

 

[DrDuck]

The silky oak in the backyard has the best show of flowers for at least 20 years. Every afternoon the lorikeets and wattle birds come to eat flowers and nectar, and every evening dozens of flying foxes squabble over the flowers. Video of flying foxes

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/F701cvXQMHY[/video]

 

[Occasional_panner]

After getting the crap pecked out of it by various birds and chickens in the yard this little wood duck ( goose really ) decided it wants to make me its dad and follows me around the garden and house. Almost accidently stepped on it a couple of times. Anyway what do I feed it ? I have tried oats and ground up chicken pellets but it doesn't seem interested. https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...082/1606733007_screenshot_20201130_205458.jpg The adults look like this. The local foxes have been getting stuck into them lately. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10082/1606732930_images_96.jpg

Goldfreak, when I get customers with injured natives I pass them onto https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

They have lots of volunteers who care for them, I'm pretty sure they just eat grass and clover.

You should pop those bloody foxes, they cause our natives terrible trouble.

If you are on land suitable for shooting myself or others can help, I hate foxes.

 

[Goldfreak]

Yes I occasionally shoot one.The duckling is snuggling up to a hot water bottle in a towel atm. I posted this photo a while ago from my garden. We used to have lots of badicoots here but the foxes cleaned them all up.

 

[Goldfreak]

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[hippyhunter]

Yeah. They tend to have pretty sticky webs. I now know what to expect when I find their webs. At least they are docile,not like those whitetails that run around everywhere once disturbed.

What i have observed with redbacks is the bigger sized ones (maybee female?) Are dosile or try to hide when disturbed.
The smaller/mid sozed ones (males?) Are aggressive/go nuts running around.

Between redbacks and white tails i would rather the redbacks peraonally as they usually keep out of our way, whereas whitetails can be anywhere :8

 

[Goldfreak]

After getting the crap pecked out of it by various birds and chickens in the yard this little wood duck ( goose really ) decided it wants to make me its dad and follows me around the garden and house. Almost accidently stepped on it a couple of times. Anyway what do I feed it ? I have tried oats and ground up chicken pellets but it doesn't seem interested. https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...082/1606733007_screenshot_20201130_205458.jpg The adults look like this. The local foxes have been getting stuck into them lately. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10082/1606732930_images_96.jpg

Goldfreak, when I get customers with injured natives I pass them onto https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

They have lots of volunteers who care for them, I'm pretty sure they just eat grass and clover.

You should pop those bloody foxes, they cause our natives terrible trouble.

If you are on land suitable for shooting myself or others can help, I hate foxes.

Yep your right, simple grass and clover.