Picture of our latest visitor!
Apr 22nd 2007, 11:21 am
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Picture of our latest visitor!
This little guy came to visit on Friday, slept on the fence all night, wound the dog up on Saturday (he had a mean hiss on him!) and then ran across the road to take up residence in our neighbours tree.
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
Apr 22nd 2007, 11:27 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
mmmmmm... bush tucker
Apr 22nd 2007, 11:29 am
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Apr 22nd 2007, 8:41 pm
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
This little guy came to visit on Friday, slept on the fence all night, wound the dog up on Saturday (he had a mean hiss on him!) and then ran across the road to take up residence in our neighbours tree.
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
Apr 23rd 2007, 4:54 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
This little guy came to visit on Friday, slept on the fence all night, wound the dog up on Saturday (he had a mean hiss on him!) and then ran across the road to take up residence in our neighbours tree.
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
He's a lace monitor, about 1 metre long, head to tail.
(ignore the date on the picture, camera playing me up....)
Hes a big bugger. I bet your glad hes moved out!
Apr 23rd 2007, 7:11 am
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Apr 23rd 2007, 8:09 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
I've just been for a walk on the esplanade and with practically no effort have just added 6 more species of birds to my list. The diversity here is very impressive!
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:18 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
Yep. Haven't seen any goanna/monitors yet this time around, but then I wouldn't expect them in Cairns North. I'm going down to Townsville next week. Hoping to see more wildlife on that visit.
I've just been for a walk on the esplanade and with practically no effort have just added 6 more species of birds to my list. The diversity here is very impressive!
I've just been for a walk on the esplanade and with practically no effort have just added 6 more species of birds to my list. The diversity here is very impressive!
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:25 am
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I did that walk two weeks ago and got soaked! Didn't see much because of the weather (other than a pair of displaying Cairns Birdwing Butterflies), but I know they're common around here.
I was in Cairns in '94, and saw three species of Goanna in the Cairns area (Sand Goanna, Spotted Tree Monitor and Rusty Monitor), so I'll just have to get out and about more, I guess.
I was in Cairns in '94, and saw three species of Goanna in the Cairns area (Sand Goanna, Spotted Tree Monitor and Rusty Monitor), so I'll just have to get out and about more, I guess.
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:34 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
I did that walk two weeks ago and got soaked! Didn't see much because of the weather (other than a pair of displaying Cairns Birdwing Butterflies), but I know they're common around here.
I was in Cairns in '94, and saw three species of Goanna in the Cairns area (Sand Goanna, Spotted Tree Monitor and Rusty Monitor), so I'll just have to get out and about more, I guess.
I was in Cairns in '94, and saw three species of Goanna in the Cairns area (Sand Goanna, Spotted Tree Monitor and Rusty Monitor), so I'll just have to get out and about more, I guess.
Apr 23rd 2007, 9:04 am
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What's the blue arrow...a walking track or something?
Can't wait to get there and see all the wildlife
Can't wait to get there and see all the wildlife
Apr 23rd 2007, 10:16 am
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Re: Picture of our latest visitor!
yep. walking tracks next to the botanical gardens. there is the red and blue arrow. i normally run a figure 8 loop between both tracks. can do it in under an hour if i push it