Central Ranges, NT

Tags:   Rusty Dragon Ctenophorus rufescens Wildlife Reptiles Northern Territory

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Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis), Maryfarms, Tablelands, Queensland, Australia

Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/checklist/S112643888

The Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis) is a large ground dwelling bird which is common in grassland, woodland and open agricultural country across northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It stands at about one metre (3 ft 3 in) high, and its wingspan is around twice that length. The species is nomadic, flying to areas when food becomes plentiful, and capable of travelling long distances. They were once widespread and common to the open plains of Australia, but became rare in regions that were populated by Europeans during the colonisation of Australia. The bustard is omnivorous, mostly consuming the fruit or seed of plants, but also eating invertebrates such crickets, grasshoppers, smaller mammals, birds and reptiles.

Source: Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_bustard

Tags:   Ardeotis australis Ardeotis australis Australian Bustard Australian Bustard Maryfarms Tablelands Queensland Australia Least Concern Display

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A Feather Tail Glider we found whilst frogging in South East Queensland.

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Strzelecki Track, South Australia
An oldie (2013) I've been meaning to reprocess for a while as it's my favourite image I have taken to date!
Everything lined up here... the light.. the pose.. the bird.. everything! What a special moment it was! :-)

Tags:   letter-winged kite strzelecki track outback South Australia sa Bird Birding Raptor bird of prey

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A Common Scaly-foot from the South Australian Mallee. This species is rather variable, though most are mostly brown in colour. Some mallee animals such as this one display stunning striped patterning.

Tags:   Pygopus lepidopodus Pygopus lepidopodus SA Mallee Emu Bush Tri-Stripe Heathland Colourful Legless Lizard Rump Foot Scaly Common Basking Astroloma conostephioides Astroloma conostephioides Flame Heath

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