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In my Lens Wildlife Diary ... observations of what naturally comes my way on my SEQLD patch... I'm no bucket list carrier*!*

Long-nosed Bandicoot*!*
13/10/2026

Long-nosed Bandicoot*!*

10/10/2026

Echidnas normally get most of their hydration needs from the insects they consume. They use their strong claws to break open rotten logs, termite mounds and to "dig" into the ground in search of grubs, worms, ants They are toothless and eat their food via their long sticky tongues.
Conditions haven't been ideal here in recent months so they have been making more regular visits to keep their hydration levels topped up*!*

10/10/2026

Once nightfall descends around the birdbaths the trail cameras are activated by various comings and goings of the nocturnal wildlife. It's been very dry since July/August which means lots of visitors seeking a much needed drink*!*
During this dry period the Long-nosed Bandicoots are usually the first to make it out of their daytime nest/hollow to the "drinks bar"

10/10/2026

A rare peaceful moment at the birdbath ... Red-browed Finch and a very lucky little insect*!*

10/10/2026

Eastern Whipbird having its last dipsplashdip for the day. With that raspy chatter it's hard to know if it was attempting to convince another to come and join in or perhaps it was cranky that it was being told to get home*!*

09/10/2026

These small feathered ones are Painted Button-quail and their beautifully marked plumage is the perfect camouflage for their time spent amongst the leaf-litter. Males are smaller and duller than the females and are the ones who incubate the eggs and rear the chicks ....while females are free to wander off to find another male and lay some more eggs*!*

Painted Button-quail (Turnix varius) are endemic to Australia and are not true quails. (On camera 28/9/26)

09/10/2026

Pied Currawong - another feathered one who is busy with the nesting and rearing that is springtime*!*

09/10/2026

Olive backed Oriole - daily appearances at this particular birdbath are becoming a little more often now that it's spring and the breeding season for these birds is between September-January*!*

01/10/2026

A Brown Honeyeater with Red-browed Finches*!*

01/10/2026

Red-browed Finches, first visitors on the first day of October ... Daylight creeping in earlier each morning*!*

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