Tag Archives: native animals

Shared Space

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

16 months ago Frank made a birdbath in the middle of our backyard. The birds love it and regularly come for a drink or a bath. A local currawong came by for a quick dip one day recently when the … Continue reading →

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The Bandicoot is Still Here

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

About a year ago, I decided I had a bandicoot in my garden. I did a lot of research at the time and then watched the habits of my backyard visitor (never actually seeing the creature in the flesh) to … Continue reading →

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Possum & Parrot Nest Boxes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

A year ago (seriously, 16 April 2011) Frank and I attended a free workshop put on by our local council where we made 2 nest boxes – one for a sugar glider (a small gliding possum) and one for a … Continue reading →

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Is there a a cow in my garden?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Something’s been eating – not merely nibbling – my Brussels sprout plants. These are big plants. They come above my knee and are loaded with large leaves. But one of them is not so loaded any more. Whoever the culprit is has … Continue reading →

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Plan C – Possum Pot

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

My strategy for dealing with possums in my garden has evolved. Plan A – live and let live. Grow enough of everything to provide for the local fauna with plenty left over for us. If there wasn’t enough left over, … Continue reading →

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Possum Marks?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Something is climbing (up or down?) my Sydney Red Gum tree. I’m pretty sure it’s a possum (even I can’t blame the bandicoot this time). But whether it’s a brushtail, ringtail, sugar glider or all of the above, I don’t know. … Continue reading →

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Midnight Marauders

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

For a couple of weeks now, something (besides Frank and me) has been enjoying our mandarins. We wondered if maybe it was a bird because cockatoos have been seen in the tree – I even saw one carrying away a mandarin … Continue reading →

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Snack Food

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Today on my garden walk I found a tasty harvest (the first orange of the season). This orange was enjoyed overnight by what I’m guessing was a local possum. When the parrots go for the citrus they tend to poke … Continue reading →

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Bolas Spider

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Frank showed me these weird, but very cool pods this morning. They obviously were made by a spider as they were suspended from the avocado tree by webs, but they looked more like gum nuts to me than anything a spider … Continue reading →

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Is there a Bandicoot in my garden?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I didn’t take this photo – I’ve never seen the creature that I’ve been talking about as a pest who was digging in my garden. When the long dry spell was at its worst, something seems to have moved in … Continue reading →

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