Wildlife
Aug 5th 2006, 10:34 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
thank you for letting me know that 
What is the strange bird with the blue neck?
Living in Tas do you see many Tas devils in the wild?
Mandy
What is the strange bird with the blue neck?
Living in Tas do you see many Tas devils in the wild?
Mandy
unfortunately most of the wild devils i get to see are roadkill
Aug 5th 2006, 10:40 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
well, they're nocturnal so i tend to see more cooper's stout than devils at night
unfortunately most of the wild devils i get to see are roadkill
unfortunately most of the wild devils i get to see are roadkill
thats such a shame about road kill
i saw a documentry on them are they plagued with a facial cancer still?
Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 10:43 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
thats such a shame about road kill
i saw a documentry on them are they plagued with a facial cancer still?
Mandy
i saw a documentry on them are they plagued with a facial cancer still?
Mandy
cooper's stout population being decimated by me later today
Aug 5th 2006, 10:48 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
yes-ongoing research into this but no answers as yet-some estimates reckon 50% of the devil population have been wiped out by it
cooper's stout population being decimated by me later today
cooper's stout population being decimated by me later today
I hope they find a cure for the disease.
Enjoy your coopers stout, another species ive not heard of
Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 10:57 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
Enjoy your coopers stout, another species ive not heard of
Mandy
Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 11:00 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
it's being reared in captivity in VIC, but much appreciated here in backwoodsville
I shall have to find its captive hide out when we get to Melbourne for our hols
Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 11:08 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
it's being reared in captivity in VIC, but much appreciated here in backwoodsville
Aug 5th 2006, 11:09 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
oops, not Vic but SA
That is so sad
no doubt we will see similar species in Melbourne Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 11:21 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
thank you for letting me know that
What is the strange bird with the blue neck?
Living in Tas do you see many Tas devils in the wild?
Mandy
What is the strange bird with the blue neck?
Living in Tas do you see many Tas devils in the wild?
Mandy
The strange bird is a cassowary Mandy. The second largest flightless bird in the world and one NOT to get too close to. One kick can open your stomach from one side to t'other :scared:
Loz x
Aug 5th 2006, 11:24 am
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
That is so sad no doubt we will see similar species in Melbourne
Mandy
no doubt we will see similar species in Melbourne Mandy
Aug 5th 2006, 12:09 pm
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by Bix
She didn't get any last night 
great pics BTW
Aug 5th 2006, 12:26 pm
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by DebraH
who the wombat?
great pics BTW
great pics BTW
Aug 5th 2006, 3:29 pm
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by ianandhelena
not in battery point, Kay....
fab piccies Ian
Aug 5th 2006, 6:24 pm
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Re: Wildlife
Originally Posted by Bix
White bird
Is a cockatoo!!!
We have white ones up here, plus the black ones. They are beautiful, but never feed them (at your home at least) - they will come back expecting food every day and start eating your house if you don't continue to provide!!!! Decks especially get a hammering....
Aug 5th 2006, 7:03 pm
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Re: Wildlife
Hey check this one out!! ... earlier today I had a Koala in my garden! ... 
