Stories

Peter Boyle

When we moved in, possums lived there. In the day we sometimes saw them through binoculars, and at night we'd occasionally find one on our back veranda.

Insects in the Grass

Robin Buchanan

Mown lawns don’t have these fascinating creatures. I know our Frogmouths enjoy flying over Weeping Grass and catching insects – I have seen them many times.

Welcoming a Change

Camila De Gregorio

At first, they seemed to be frolicking in the rain but as this increased towards the end of the afternoon, they got very restless. They became very agitated and initially seemed to be looking for shelter from the storm on our balcony.

Messing Around With Menura

Elizabeth Morgan

Perhaps Jewels is jealous, because he’s moved into our place. Maybe he was displaced by the firebreaks we and some neighbours created between our homes and his bushland residence at the height of the summer’s bushfires?

A Real Rockin’ Robin

Meaghan Potter

I have never had such a close interaction with a bird before, which made this walk a truly unforgettable experience.

Oar-some Osprey

Stephanie Hedt

Huge swell, sea sickness, sunburn and exhaustion. Oh, and time to appreciate the most amazing bird and marine life that Sydney Harbour surrounds have to offer.

Scrumptious Scats, Seriously

Elizabeth Morgan

Is one a sad and pitiable creature when the high point of the day is finding a freshly laid, grassy green and almost perfectly square wombat poo, precariously perched on a rock?

Oooooh! I’ve got an Ootheca

Elizabeth Morgan

“This is your last chance,” I scolded, as I unwound her as best I could and placed her safely on a geranium.