Archive for October, 2008
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Sniffing for rain
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Spring rain is a joyful event in this part of the world.
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Steeling myself for crawlies
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
I’d convinced myself that I was a brave Aussie country girl until I encountered this group of weird looking critters.
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Wee biting beasties
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Now that the Amazon basin no longer produces mosquitos, this part of the world seems to have taken up the slack.
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There goes the neighbourhood
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
A landowner who removes old-growth trees from his property has deprived wildlife of vital habitat. While infuriated locals protest, the culprit is entirely within the law.
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Tearing strips off
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Cockatoos know how to have a party.
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Saving the planet in leaps and bounds
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Farming kangaroos would be a lot like herding cats. Except that kangaroos bounce more.