tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post8216728521467431836..comments2024-03-01T01:04:17.459+10:00Comments on Wild BNE: September Wildlife ReportChristian Perrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-2750221238879833102014-10-04T11:54:02.591+10:002014-10-04T11:54:02.591+10:00I half expected your sentence to finish off - &quo...I half expected your sentence to finish off - "now we just enjoy them... with a hint of lemon, served with salad!" :) <br /><br />We have so many invasive animals here in Australia that it always surprises me when our fauna and flora wreaks havoc elsewhere. Apparently our Paperbark Trees are awful for your Everglades also. Sorry about that, and thank you for stopping by to comment!Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-39615074050554045932014-10-04T11:51:13.721+10:002014-10-04T11:51:13.721+10:00Yes, I was quite mesmerized by that fungus too! I ...Yes, I was quite mesmerized by that fungus too! I probably wouldn't have hovered so close by if it had been growing out of dung though :)<br /><br />Honoured that you love my blog, Em! Thank you.Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-12753051407622666512014-10-04T11:49:14.506+10:002014-10-04T11:49:14.506+10:00Ah yes, good old Melbourne! My friend from the UK ...Ah yes, good old Melbourne! My friend from the UK has just visited there and she looks like she is dressed for the English winter in all of her photos :)Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-25303895864589770642014-10-03T05:14:58.773+10:002014-10-03T05:14:58.773+10:00That is such an interesting fungus! Nice shot of t...That is such an interesting fungus! Nice shot of the swamphen. They were introduced near our Florida home and quickly adapted to the new habitat. Eradication efforts failed and now we just enjoy them.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-14315627579175149052014-10-01T06:05:59.004+10:002014-10-01T06:05:59.004+10:00Spring is a distant memory here as we head into au...Spring is a distant memory here as we head into autumn Christian - that's one of the reasons I love your blog so much. <br /><br />That fungus is amazing. Our Dung Fungus here seems to exist entirely on Cow dung so they're definitely specialists! I love that Ticker too - such beautiful wings. Enjoy the sun!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-63214841010847222992014-09-30T21:15:35.556+10:002014-09-30T21:15:35.556+10:00Nice post. We have hd a few days of spring here, ...Nice post. We have hd a few days of spring here, but now hard rain, winter rain, clatters into the windows. I need to put another log on the fire!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-60029205204059860652014-09-30T17:41:23.966+10:002014-09-30T17:41:23.966+10:00Thanks Marie, yes the Bee-eater is a stunning bird...Thanks Marie, yes the Bee-eater is a stunning bird. I think the European species is even pretty with it's red tones.<br /><br />I have no bad feelings about the swooping butcherbird, but it is from a family of birds in Australia (including our own version of a Magpie) that are very territorial and aggressive birds in the spring. They will dive-bomb and harass people even if their nest is a good forty metres away or so. The irony is, they are some of the friendliest, most trusting and lovely of birds at other times of the year!Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-51764743472478586672014-09-30T17:37:35.689+10:002014-09-30T17:37:35.689+10:00Thanks Diane. I think the Black Tree Ticker is an ...Thanks Diane. I think the Black Tree Ticker is an 'early-riser' compared to some other cicada species, but yes, he's certainly out and about right now! Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-72543410497030311072014-09-30T17:36:46.739+10:002014-09-30T17:36:46.739+10:00It's great that you are familiar with these bi...It's great that you are familiar with these birds! :)Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-23430808878078691012014-09-30T17:36:11.618+10:002014-09-30T17:36:11.618+10:00Thank you for hosting it, Anni! Yes, the swooping ...Thank you for hosting it, Anni! Yes, the swooping Butcherbird made me jump and sped up my heart-rate - it's not something I expected to happen! Glad you enjoyed reading though.Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-79841120148130079982014-09-30T17:34:56.212+10:002014-09-30T17:34:56.212+10:00Haha, that's ok Phil, most people I told about...Haha, that's ok Phil, most people I told about the attack laughed about it! <br /><br />I tried to word the reproductive strategy of the fungus carefully so that I didn't emphasize the phallic nature of it. I stayed away from words like 'penetrate' and 'spurt', haha!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post.Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-88866375847913906602014-09-30T17:32:51.608+10:002014-09-30T17:32:51.608+10:00Thank you, Gunilla. I enjoyed studying both those ...Thank you, Gunilla. I enjoyed studying both those things in the wild myself!Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-6133218634101575092014-09-30T17:32:09.503+10:002014-09-30T17:32:09.503+10:00Me too! It would've been an ironic way to end ...Me too! It would've been an ironic way to end my birdwatching hobby...Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-64866610657972691802014-09-30T05:06:26.154+10:002014-09-30T05:06:26.154+10:00Your spring is just wonderful! That fungi is fasc...Your spring is just wonderful! That fungi is fascinating! Attacked by a butcher bird! Oh my! I bet you got too close to a nest, or something. Love the cicada and that purple swamphen reminds me of the moorhen on another blog. My favorite is the rainbow beeeater. Such a beautiful bird!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-4016959802189952402014-09-29T15:30:47.967+10:002014-09-29T15:30:47.967+10:00I'm surprised to see the cicadas out and about...I'm surprised to see the cicadas out and about already. Great shots of our wildlife here on your blog. diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-71702818586370200272014-09-29T05:50:11.038+10:002014-09-29T05:50:11.038+10:00Love the purple swanhen and the beeeater. I did se...Love the purple swanhen and the beeeater. I did see both of them on my visit last week. :) :) NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-730106192472491942014-09-28T20:25:07.533+10:002014-09-28T20:25:07.533+10:00Eek!! To be attacked by a bird would scare me som...Eek!! To be attacked by a bird would scare me somewhat. But your photos and your commentary was super this week!! Very informative post.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your link today at I'd Rather B Birdin'!!Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-78868077611965588462014-09-28T19:25:19.285+10:002014-09-28T19:25:19.285+10:00I’m sorry Christian but I had a little laugh about...I’m sorry Christian but I had a little laugh about your encounter with a Grey Butcherbird. As you can imagine, if I were to visit that street I would be rather hoping the birds might attack me for the resultant close up views and pre-alerted by you I would take both camera and appropriate headgear.<br /><br />Fascinating information about the powderpuff although it does rather resemble something else! <br /><br />I can imagine how some people would react to a Black Tree Ticker landing on them but it is of course quite a little beauty. <br /><br />Thank you for your usual informative and entertaining post. <br />Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-79698218808166614392014-09-28T17:06:30.318+10:002014-09-28T17:06:30.318+10:00Beautiful photos! The fungi and the ticker are ver...Beautiful photos! The fungi and the ticker are very interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889401180961072004.post-40145304272444730792014-09-28T12:27:39.724+10:002014-09-28T12:27:39.724+10:00glad the bird didn't get your eyes! eek! inter...glad the bird didn't get your eyes! eek! interesting fungi.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com