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Environment

Bark shedding time

Summer is the growing season for most eucalyptus and they will shed bark for new growth

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

17 Jan 2025

Environment

Surviving the scorching summer

WHILE people can escape the summer scorchers by returning to air-conditioned comfort, spare a thought for our wildlife that are facing increasingly intense summer extremes. Though much of our local wildlife is adapted to live in the warm and dry...

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

10 Jan 2025

Environment

Red-browed finch

The red-browed finch

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

03 Jan 2025

Environment

Living life on the mud – the Red-kneed Dotterel

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

20 Dec 2024

Environment

Azure Kingfisher – a river gem

The Azure Kingfisher is a delightful local bird which is present here year-round

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

13 Dec 2024

Environment

Masked Woodswallow - A fair weather friend

Masked Woodswallos visit the North East when conditions further inland worsen

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

06 Dec 2024

Environment

White-necked Heron

The White-necked Heron ios a familiar sight on local waterways

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

29 Nov 2024

Environment

Ambertail River Cicada

The Ambertail River Cicadas sing in chorus to try and avoid predators

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

15 Nov 2024

Letters to the Editor

Up for a Chat

The White-fronted Chat is a rare treat mainly seen around farmland and swamps

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

08 Nov 2024

Environment

Black-eared Cuckoo - The very fussy freeloader

The Black-eared Cuckoo is the rarest of its species in the North East

Ian Davidson & Chris Tzaros >

01 Nov 2024