wetlands & wildlife

naturalist and nature lover | south-east queensland, australia

[larval-tear]

getting high so i can more fully imagine early transitional amphibians

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they can coming out of the water and back in

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they can coming out of thr water and bacm in

[withdreamsofhereafter]

Snow Gums photographed in Tasmania by Geoff Murray

[uroko]

伏見/梅雨の濠川 Fushimi/The River in Rainy Season

[mangrovemagic]

two of my favourite local skink species, the iridescence and patterning on these guys is incredible!

(all handling done with permits and supervision)

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Elegant Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus pulcher), Scute-snouted Calyptotis (Calyptotis scutirostrum)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

koalas at the edge of a riparian eucalypt forest 💤

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Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

found this little possum during the day... better get to bed little buddy!

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Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

kangaroos at a bushland reserve on the gold coast! this was the biggest mob i've ever seen in person :)

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Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

fraser's banded snail found on the trail at night during rain. this little guy is my pfp!

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Fraser's banded snail (Sphaerospira fraseri)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

3 striped marsh frogs... and one imposter lurking in the lilypads

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striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii) | cane toad (Rhinella marina)

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all photos by me :)

[mangrovemagic]

a selection of waterbirds at lakes/reservoirs in south-east queensland :)

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black swans (Cygnus atratus) | hardheads (Aythya australis) | plumed egret (Ardea plumifera) | eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

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all photos by me :)