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Oz-E Nocturnal🌕Adventurer🥾
a bit of shush 🤫 out bush🌳
Conservation/Awareness
Nature nerd / Wildlife guy🤠
Photography📷 Videography🎥
🐊🕷️🐍🦎🐨🐛🦇🪶🦔🦜🦘
(Get Amongst It Legends)
Canadian Born Oz-E 🍁🇦🇺

Where the Wild Meets the Wardrobe 🇦🇺🦎​There is "Aussie," and then there is Oz-E! Sometimes, a single frame captures the ...
25/06/2026

Where the Wild Meets the Wardrobe 🇦🇺🦎
​There is "Aussie," and then there is Oz-E! Sometimes, a single frame captures the absolute essence of life in the bush, and this photo is exactly that.
Standard uniform: a well-worn Akubra hat, a classic tank top, and my Oz-E Wild logo front and center.
But Australia always has a habit of adding its own flare when you least expect it...
​Look just below the logo on my back.
That isn’t a prop or a patch—that is a stunning Eungella Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus nepthys) that decided to hitch a ride and blend perfectly into the shirt.
​This is what living in this incredible country is all about.
It’s not just about searching for wildlife, it’s about the wildlife finding you.
It’s the thrill of stepping out into the dark and having a master of camouflage mistake you for a tree trunk.
These incredible geckos are built to vanish into the rainforest bark, yet here is this little beauty, perfectly content to hang out right on my gear.
​Moments like this remind me why I do what I do.
It’s raw, it’s authentic, and it’s a tiny glimpse into the spectacular, nocturnal world most people sleep right through.
You can't script this stuff, and you definitely can't replicate it anywhere else on Earth.
​Drop a comment below if you’ve ever had an unexpected wild hitchhiker join your adventures! 👇
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24/06/2026

Short documentary anyone 🎬🍿

From the Enclosure to the Outback:🇦🇺 A Backyard Upgrade! ​Growing up in Canada, keeping a green tree frog as a pet meant...
23/06/2026

From the Enclosure to the Outback:🇦🇺
A Backyard Upgrade!
​Growing up in Canada, keeping a green tree frog as a pet meant careful maintenance, a glass enclosure, artificial substrate, and a heat lamp just to recreate a slice of the tropics.
​Moving to Australia completely redefined that relationship with wildlife.
Suddenly, there was no need for cages or heat lamps; the wild simply lived right outside the back door.
​This moment captures that transition perfectly. Perched confidently on the wide brim of my Akubra hat is a spectacular white-lipped tree frog, the largest species of tree frog on Earth.
Found natively only in parts of Australia and Papua New Guinea, its vibrant green skin, massive gold-rimmed eyes, and distinct, clean white stripe along the lower jaw make it an absolute icon of the tropical north.
​Having a wild giant like this casually jump on your hat isn't just a great photo op—it's a vivid reminder of what makes the Australian bush so incredible.
It's an environment where nature doesn't feel separate or contained, it’s a living breathing part of daily life, right there in the backyard.

23/06/2026

Come take a look at my Oz-E Wilderness🌳✨

Meet North Queensland’s Night Watchman: The Brown Tree Snake​If you’ve ever walked along a North Queensland creek at twi...
23/06/2026

Meet North Queensland’s Night Watchman: The Brown Tree Snake
​If you’ve ever walked along a North Queensland creek at twilight and felt like a pair of oversized, golden cat-eyes was judging you from the foliage, you’ve likely met Boiga irregularis—the Brown Tree Snake.🐍

22/06/2026

Photo dump 😂📷🖼️
How many species can you name?
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22/06/2026

(Chilled out wildlife)
The rainforest canopy at the top of Cedar Creek Falls grows quiet as the last light fades over the Whitsundays, but the nocturnal world is just waking up.
Melding perfectly into the tangled foliage hanging over the creek line, a Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) begins its evening hunt.
Slender, highly arboreal, and moving with exceptional grace through the branches, this cat-eyed beauty is a classic find for a cool, crisp Whitsunday evening.
​ Often locally called the "Night Tiger" due to its faint banding and nocturnal habits, this species is rear-fanged and mildly venomous. While its venom poses no serious threat to humans, its large, watchful eyes and striking strike-readiness make it an absolute thrill to observe and photograph in the wild.
​Watching this master of the canopy navigate the creek system as the sunset dips below the horizon is a perfect reminder of why the North Queensland bush comes alive after dark.


21/06/2026

Finding the Ocellated Velvet Gecko🦎
(Oedura monilis)
In mid central North Queensland I have been confusing this species with
(Oedura Tryoni)...
Southern spotted velvet gecko.
​ (Oedura monilis) requires patience, a good spotlight, and a love for the dark. During recent nocturnal adventures, I have been lucky enough to locate half a dozen of these large, stunning geckos across two distinct, rugged habitats in our region.
​Eungella Rainforest
Three out of the four individuals were found high up in the cool, misty rainforests of Eungella National Park, specifically around the Broken River area.
​They favor the massive tree trunks and rock faces near the water's edge.
​Scanning the bark at eye level and above with a high-powered beam revealed their distinctive, large blotchy patterns contrasting against the dark timber.
​Mount Jukes (Mackay Region)
​The fourth gecko was located closer to home on the slopes of Mount Jukes, just outside of Mackay.
​ This terrain is distinctly different from the wet rainforest of Eungella, consisting of drier, rocky eucalyptus country and vine thickets.
​This large adult was spotted hunting on a vertical rock surface, utilizing its large size and grip to navigate the rugged boulder crevices.🪨🦎


19/06/2026

Night of the Barking Spiders: 🕸️🕷️🇦🇺
(Cathu State Forest)
​Stepping onto the gravel tracks of Cathu State Forest between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM reveals a spectacular nocturnal phenomenon. Far from the daytime noise, the rainforest floor comes alive under the spotlight, occasionally revealing Australia’s largest arachnid, the Barking or Whistling Spider (Phlogius crassipes)🕷️ wandering openly across the paths.
​While their massive, furry presence draws immediate comparisons to the South American Goliath bird-eater, these formidable predators are uniquely Australian.
​The Barking Whistling Spider 🕷️🕸️🇦🇺
(Phlogius crassipes)
​They boast a leg span that can exceed 16 centimeters, covered in a dense coat of chocolate-brown to silvery-grey hair.
​Unlike true vocalizations, their signature sound is a form of stridulation... When threatened, they rear up and rub specialized bristles on their palps against their jaws, producing a distinct hissing or whistling noise designed to deter predators.
​While they typically live in deep, silk-lined burrows that can plunge up to a meter underground to manage humidity, the humid evening air coaxes them out. Spotting them on the move up the range is a classic display of nocturnal hunting and mate-seeking behavior.
​Walking the range at night offers a rare, thrilling glimpse into the undisputed heavyweights of the Australian leaf litter.
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The deep, damp shadows of Cathu State Forest come alive in the dead of night, offering the perfect staging ground for a ...
19/06/2026

The deep, damp shadows of Cathu State Forest come alive in the dead of night, offering the perfect staging ground for a remarkable encounter with Australia’s giants of the litter layer.🕷️
Whistling spiders, our native tarantulas. Finding a massive specimen casually strolling across the rugged gravel paths is a thrilling highlight for any nocturnal expedition.

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