Wildlife thread

[ozzieboy]

I reckon it might be nice to start up a thread with photos and stories about our local furry inhabitants (no not me) for everyone to check out as there seems to be a certain amount of interest in Aussie critters.Thought I'd get the ball rolling.

If you come here in spring or summer especially this is one of the local inhabitants you will meet in nearly any out doors type activity..lol.

Cheers
Mike

 

[ozzieboy]

OK, OK. Here's the emblem of a number of footy teams throughout Oz. I got this one at sunrise as I was launching my kayak to go fishing.

The Humble Magpie.

 

[Stumbles06]

Great idea Mike.

I'm glad I live in the south, with these critters running around...

First 2 are of the Sydney Funnel Web Spider, and the 3rd is a Bird eating spider that was photographed by a fella in Nth Queensland.

 

[lytehouse]

Great idea Mike.

I'm glad I live in the south, with these critters running around...

First 2 are of the Sydney Funnel Web Spider, and the 3rd is a Bird eating spider that was photographed by a fella in Nth Queensland.

Crap! How big is a spider that can eat a bird?!?!?! They look like they belong in a horror movie.

 

[Humperdinkel]

Due to the extreme heat you blokes have been copping down there in SA look what this little fella did when offered some water after he wandered into this ladies laundry :thumbup:

 

[Stimson]

me and OJ watching TV

 

[Humperdinkel]

me and OJ watching TV

I'll have to come and meet OJ one day :thumbup:

 

[Andz]

Monkeys at Sun City

Squirrel

Cheetah

Tower goat

More cheetah

Elephant 1, Golf 0

Blue Crane, our national bird

 

[Stimson]

I'll have to come and meet OJ one day :thumbup:

...and Jake

 

[Humperdinkel]

Winston and I checking out the forum :thumbup:

 

[Humperdinkel]

...and Jake

Ohh , you got 2 of em ? Nice :thumbup:

 

[ozzieboy]

Love that elephant pic. I think it might be getting a little amorous with the VW...lol.

Cheers
Mike

 

[Humperdinkel]

Love that elephant pic. I think it might be getting a little amorous with the VW...lol.

Cheers
Mike

Lucky it didnt get a "shot" away or the Polo would have been gooooone :ban:...........The sheila in the passenger seat looks quite impressed though

 

[Ghost Weim]

Due to the extreme heat you blokes have been copping down there in SA look what this little fella did when offered some water after he wandered into this ladies laundry :thumbup:

That poor thing! I am surprised he came up that close to you for the water - he must have been miserable.

 

[Stumbles06]

Due to the extreme heat you blokes have been copping down there in SA look what this little fella did when offered some water after he wandered into this ladies laundry :thumbup:

I saw that on the news. Incredible. Now that's when you know it's HOT!!!

Some great pics going up in here... Keep it up.

 

[Andz]

I just realised this thread was about Australian wildlife... ah well, I already posted once so I guess some more pics won't go amiss.

An aggressive Mantid on my doorstep:

The ultimate guard dog!

Giraffe:

More ellies:

 

[staticghost]

Great idea Mike.

I'm glad I live in the south, with these critters running around...

First 2 are of the Sydney Funnel Web Spider, and the 3rd is a Bird eating spider that was photographed by a fella in Nth Queensland.

This spider can't be real right. It's way to big to be a spider. It had to be...

 

[Stumbles06]

This spider can't be real right. It's way to big to be a spider. It had to be...

I've been told that the bird is only small, but that photo was taken in a guys back-yard, the media went there and took photo's too. Pretty sure it real.

Hey Andz, that Mantis looks like a conductor, ready to get the orchestra up and playing... :rof: Nice pics.

 

[Humperdinkel]

This spider can't be real right. It's way to big to be a spider. It had to be...

Too right its real , ive had them in my back yard here...Never seen one with a bird in its nest but can vouch for the spider being that big :thumbup:....They have some stunning colours in them , i will take some pic's of his little brother this evening to show you .....Dont forget that if a spider could spin a web large enough it would be stong enough to stop a Boeing 747 mid flight .......True fact...

 

[Wolfman]

Here's a few shots i took at a Wildlife Park yesterday....All Australian native animals.

Good ol' Aussie Emu!
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Dingo...Actually "came" to Australia from S.E. Asia about 6000 years ago
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Kangaroo!
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A "chillin" Kangaroo!
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Monitor Lizard...can grow to up to 8 feet long!
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Pelicans, & Water Cranes! not taken at Wildlife park, but on a lake nearby.
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:rockon: