Australian wildlife (except birds)

[S.R.M.]

Another closer image of the Carpet Python in my previous post.

Coastal Carpet Python portrait by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[Pippan]

Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus, the largest of the kangaroos and found throughout Australia's arid zone.
Canon R7 | EF 400 f/2.8 | 1/2000 | f/4 | ISO 200

 

[Pippan]

Sand Goanna,Varanus gouldii, pretending I can't see it.
Canon R7 | EF 400 f/2.8 L | 1/2000 | f/4.5 | ISO400

 

[Pippan]

Lace Monitor, Varanus varius, at Goulburn River National Park in eastern Australia.
Canon R7 | EF 400 f/2.8 L | 1/800 | f/4.5 | ISO100

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I came across this 1.5 to 2 metre long Red-bellied Black Snake on a walk in the Lamington National Park, one of several venomous snakes to be found in Australia.

Dennis

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Wow. Looks pretty spectacular.

 

[aladyforty]

Numbat, taken in Dryandra state woodlands, western Australia.

 

[aladyforty]

no Idea why my photo wont come up bigger

 

[West Coast Birder]

no Idea why my photo wont come up bigger

I fixed it. When you post, don’t click on the thumbnail.

 

[Dennis]

Numbat, taken in Dryandra state woodlands, western Australia.View attachment 40561

When I try to view the photo, I’m getting an error message:

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But it loads just fine in this reply when you click the Attachment above.

Nice shot.

Dennis

 

[Pippan]

This friendly fella was camped next to the road across Fogg Dam and didn't mind at all posing for a photo. Nevertheless, discretion being the better part of valour, I snapped this from the driver's seat of my Troopy.
Fun fact: Crocodiles are more closely related to birds than they are to any other reptiles!

 

[Pippan]

Last night I went to watch my son-in-law have his first boxing bout for some time. Fortunately he didn't get injured and won in a split decision. Australia's produced a significant number of very good boxers over the years. But then, Australians have been boxing for some considerable time. Eastern Grey Kangaroos at Wollemi National Park in January 2024.

 

[Pippan]

Kick-boxing is popular in Australia too!

 

[Cygnus]

 

[Pippan]

Very cute.

 

[Pippan]

Swamp Wallabies, Wallabia bicolor, Redlands, eastern Australia, January 2024.

 

[Pippan]

Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus, Wollemi National Park, eastern Australia, January 2024. Kangaroo populations have increased since the colonisation of Australia due to increased areas of grassland (as distinct from forest), a reduction in dingo numbers and the availability of artificial water sources.

 

[Pippan]

Juvenile Eastern Water Dragon at Ipswich, eastern Australia, January 2024.

 

[Mr Chodes]

Minnamurra Rainforest, NSW. Surprised to spot a Mouse! But wait, that snout looks rather pointy. A bit like a Bandicoot, Quoll, Bilby......
I better get some pics. Only had 135mm lens so filling the frame was out of the question.
So a collage will do or my first sighting of a Brown antechinus.

 

[Pippan]

Female Antilopine Wallaroo, Osphranter antilopinus, Wallangurrmin, northern Australia, April 2024. Although this girl appeared to be on her own, Antilopine Wallaroos usually live in small family groups foraging on tropical, perennial grasses in open eucalypt woodlands on low hilly country.

 

[Dennis]

We spotted this Antechinus warming up on a large boulder in the Lamington National Park back in 2015.

The mouse kept dashing out into the sunlight for a quick warm up, then scurried back into the recess of the boulder, before venturing out again.

Just 1 metre below the mouse, out of sight on a rock platform, lay a large carpet python with a huge lump in its belly, digesting what was probably a Possum or small Wallaby.

Dennis