moloch05
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Spring is here and on Friday, I heard the raucous calls of Channel-billed Cuckoos for the first time this season (see http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped.../580px-Channel-billed_Cuckoo_Sep07_kobble.jpg). This is a great time of the year to head into the hills to photograph reptiles. Yesterday was lovely (27C) and I was able to venture out for an hour in the afternoon and then again for a couple of hours after sunset.
Mustard-bellied Snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster) -- Yesterday, I found this small species for the first time in the Wollongong area. I have only seen it once before in the Blue Mountains. I think that it must be uncommon near the coast or at least I do not know how to find it. I would be interested to hear whether others have encountered it in the Illawarra.
The snake was responsive and would elevate its upper body in a manner that was reminiscent of the display of a Golden-crowned Snake (Cacophis squamulosus).
Marsh Snake (Hemiaspis signata) -- this one was about the shed. The colour of the body was odd and more brownish than most that I see here. The pale stripes on the face were also less pronounced than usual. This one would flatten its neck a little, a behaviour that I have not previously noticed.
Mainland Sheoak Skink (Cyclodomorphus michaeli) -- My first for the year. These are beautiful skinks with lots of attitude. The skink would elevate its head and then sway from side to side while flicking the tongue. It even charged the camera a few times.
Blue Mounatins Tree Frog (Litoria citropa) -- a beautiful and common species.
Litoria wilcoxi -- another pretty frog of the area.
Eastern Common Froglet (Crinia signifera) -- probably the most common frog by call in this area but they are tiny and hard to see.
Waratah -- more photos of these gorgeous flowers.
Does anyone recognize this species? If is an dd plant with pale, slightly greenish flowers.
Regards,
David
Mustard-bellied Snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster) -- Yesterday, I found this small species for the first time in the Wollongong area. I have only seen it once before in the Blue Mountains. I think that it must be uncommon near the coast or at least I do not know how to find it. I would be interested to hear whether others have encountered it in the Illawarra.
The snake was responsive and would elevate its upper body in a manner that was reminiscent of the display of a Golden-crowned Snake (Cacophis squamulosus).
Marsh Snake (Hemiaspis signata) -- this one was about the shed. The colour of the body was odd and more brownish than most that I see here. The pale stripes on the face were also less pronounced than usual. This one would flatten its neck a little, a behaviour that I have not previously noticed.
Mainland Sheoak Skink (Cyclodomorphus michaeli) -- My first for the year. These are beautiful skinks with lots of attitude. The skink would elevate its head and then sway from side to side while flicking the tongue. It even charged the camera a few times.
Blue Mounatins Tree Frog (Litoria citropa) -- a beautiful and common species.
Litoria wilcoxi -- another pretty frog of the area.
Eastern Common Froglet (Crinia signifera) -- probably the most common frog by call in this area but they are tiny and hard to see.
Waratah -- more photos of these gorgeous flowers.
Does anyone recognize this species? If is an dd plant with pale, slightly greenish flowers.
Regards,
David
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