recent photographs

Many of our guests are keen photographers and have very good equipment. Here are a few recent images.

Steve McLean got all three of our robin species:

Pale-yellow Robin, Stephen McLean
Eastern Yellow Robin, Stephen McLean
Grey-headed Robin, Stephen McLean

 

and Mrs and Mr Satin Bowerbird:

female Satin Bowerbird, Stephen McLean
male Satin Bowerbird with Mackinlaya fruits, Stephen McLean

 

The riflebirds are displaying, despite the display post becoming quite worn on the top:

Riflebird, Steve M

 

Lorikeets, Patricia Brouard
tree-roo, Patricia Brouard
tree-roo, Patricia Brouard

my favourite male pademelon, Nicko:

Nicko, by Patricia Brouard

Winter 2024 in Wondecla

Several orchid species are flowering at the moment:

Oberonia. Fairy Orchid, with minute flowers
Bulbophyllum whitei
Dendrobium tetragonum
Tree Spider Orchid, Dendrobium tetragonum

Middle Mum is a very good mother, all her joeys seem to survive. She has another one in the pouch (yesterday a tiny, naked head poked out), but she still lets her previous offspring, he is about 14 months old now, suckle, and they often groom each other.

MiddleMum and son, Red-legged Pademelons
Mrs Boatbill
Mr Boatbill