#landforwildlife — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1113382/ Neighbours create 40-hectare wildlife corridor amid Sydney’s expanding urban fringe #Environment #HawkesburyWildlifeCorridor #KurrajongHeights #KurrajongHeightsWildlifeCorridor #KurrajongWildlifeLand #LandForWildlife #NationalParks #Science #SydneyLandForWildlife #UK #UnitedKingdom #WildlifeCorridor

Neighbours create 40-hectare wildlife corridor amid Sydney’s expanding urban fringe

Lesley Hulbert remembers when the bird-filled forest behind her home bordering a Sydney national park went quiet. Bushfires…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #hawkesburywildlifecorridor #kurrajongheights #kurrajongheightswildlifecorridor #kurrajongwildlifeland #landforwildlife #NationalParks #Science #sydneylandforwildlife #wildlifecorridor
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/823977/

Neighbours create 40-hectare wildlife corridor amid Sydney’s expanding urban fringe

Lesley Hulbert remembers when the bird-filled forest behind her home bordering a Sydney national park went quiet. Bushfires…
#Australia #Sydney #hawkesburywildlifecorridor #kurrajongheights #kurrajongheightswildlifecorridor #kurrajongwildlifeland #landforwildlife #NationalParks #sydneylandforwildlife #wildlifecorridor
https://www.europesays.com/australia/58351/

Another grab shot through the lounge window. Only the last 3 years that I’ve found #Latham’s #Snipe staying here a couple of months or so each year & this the closest one’s been to the house. This guy’s a solitary resident, afaik, & rated #vulnerable
#WildOz #birding #LandForWildlife #nature #birds

I put the spare #CameraTrapping #TrailCamera onto the potting shed near the house, as I has suspicions that 'someone' was using the area underneath. The 'someone' was/were 2 #Endangered Eastern Quolls, 1 being the beautiful dark morph.
#WildOz #Tasmania #LandForWildlife #mammals #nature #wildlife

After waiting 10 yrs since planting for our 50 Blue & Black gum trees to have their 1st flowering, Spring ‘25 they finally did.

And today I sighted the 1st 2 Swift parrots (critically endangered) to feed on those trees.

Well worth the wait!

We’ve had occasional visits to random trees in the past, but we planted those seedlings specifically for any Swift parrots that came foraging. They face massive threats to survival from forestry destroying their habitat, to Sugar Gliders eating the adult females.
(Pic is an old one I took in Bruny)

#WildOz #birds #LandForWildlife #parrots #SwiftParrot

@alina Do you have non-profits, landcare groups, trusts for Nature Conservancy or environmental organisations who can help?

Australia has a few. Some will help you manage it, sell it for you, etc.

https://fnpw.org.au/donate-land/

https://trustfornature.org.au/ways-to-give/donate-land

#LandCare #LandForWildlife

A #Tasmanian Native Hen, strolling past the kitchen window, oblivious to what’s going on in the US right now. #WildOz #birds #LandForWildlife 🪶

The #Tasmanian pademelons are plentiful here & this pair spend much of the day close to the house. The joey hasn’t yet been seen to leave the pouch, but that day must be getting close - it’s certainly pretty adept at reaching out for the occasional carrot leaf. #WildOz #LandForWildlife 🌿 #marsupials

(OK, so this post - 4/4 - is the er...um....climax.)

The Little pygmy-possum had found his pal again (I'd seen this 2nd one scoot off when I originally sighted them).

They were now both on top of the mound of slashed Cutting Grass, clearly making themselves right at home on our #LandForWildlife property. They were into the business of making MORE Little pygmy-possums!!!

I went back to the house to fetch my camera and they were STILL at it when I returned. #WildOz #Tasmania

3 of 4
I placed the Little pygmy-possum back onto the stump of Cutting Grass where I'd initially seen him, and I gathered some good sized pieces of bark to cover him, and provide for the a bit of protection from predators - particularly from Kookaburras, which are an introduced species to Tasmania and cause quite a few problems for some of our other #wildlife.

I went on with my day and the Little pygmy-possum got on with his.

At the end of the day, I made my way to the vegetable garden to check the rain gauge, and took a look at the remains of the old stand of Cutting Grass as I passed.

Well. I. Never.

#WildOz #LandForWildlife #Tasmania

The Little pygmy-possum came onto my shoe and then started climbing the leg of my jeans! A strong, steady climb - maybe he mistook me for a tree? By the time he'd got above my knee and within reach of my hand, I felt confident I could safely scoop him up. I gently load him into my cupped hand and he just sat there calmly in my palm while I cupped my other hand above him to prevent premature escape.

He was SO light in weight - I felt I was holding nothing - or maybe a few feathers. But it wasn't nothing, it was an adorable Little pygmy-possum. #WildOz #LandForWildlife #Tasmania #possum

I had a delightful encounter with a couple of Tasmanian/Little pygmy-possums in my garden yesterday. 'Pygmy' suggests they're small #possums. 'Little pygmy' - well, that's one tiny possum! I read that they're the smallest possum in the WORLD!
The post he's on is 12cm diameter. Makes his head & body about 5cm, excluding tail. #WildOz #LandForWildlife #Tasmania

I decided to help him off the gate post as I really wanted to get through the gate into my vegetable patch. Gathered him up onto a good sized piece of bark and attempted to put him down on the stump of the Cutting Grass, where I'd first seen him.

But he had other ideas.......

Reposting #Introduction on new server.

I live on a #LandForWildlife property in #Lilydale in the north of #Tasmania, #Australia. I am documenting its amazing #biodiversity by recording on my website (mainly with photos) every species that live here. You can see the #animals, #plants, #fungi and more at https://www.tasforest.com/ and some on #iNaturalist.

I mainly post photos of #marsupials #birds #insects #lichens #mosses and #fungi with occasional freshwater and burrowing #crayfish

#Bird Nerds and #BirdTooters! Here is the latest #podcast from The Bird Emergency, a bonus episode of the #livestream recorded yesterday with Gregory Andrews, Australia's first Threatened Species Commissioner, and now managing land for wildlife at his property, Wombat Ridge. #wildoz #landforwildlife 3biodiversity https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebirdemergency/Bonus_-_Monday_with_Grant_-_Gregory_Andrews.mp3

#livestream today with a really great guest, Gregory Andrews, who was Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner That’s in about 2 hours from now - midday Aust Eastern Daylight Time. All the links at https://TheBirdEmergency.com/live #birds #wildoz #landforwildlife #threatenedspecies #biodiversity #conservationpolicy

Must be time for an #introduction since I’ve been here for a few days now.

I live in #Tasmania , the small island state south of mainland #australia - I came here for a cooler #climate, a quieter lifestyle, and to enjoy this unique #environment . I am interested in #wildlife #birds #cameratrapping #sustainability #renewables #climatechange #auspol #politas #weaving #knitting #textiles #dogs #dogsofmastodon and more.

Am originally from the UK, with a tech career background in land surveying, radar, computing and such. MBE at age 29, which has sat in a drawer ever since! A stint as a lecturer before moving to Victoria AU. After working a few yrs in integration, Dept of Ed, health issues led me to establishing own business as knitwear designer/specialist yarn retailer, which remained a joy and success until retirement.

I tend mostly to stay close to home these days, with challenges of #MS and other chronic health conditions, but I’m more than happy immersed in all that our #LandForWildlife property offers.

Great to be here - things are looking really good!