Author Archives: Stewart Macdonald

The blog’s been quiet since my last posting, but the thoughts have certainly been stewing. I’ve been run off my feet chasing down little brown skinks to photograph. My goal of seeing 50 new reptiles this year, taking my life-list … Continue reading →

Some pics from a quick (and decidedly cold) trip to Alpha in central Queensland. Curl snake (Suta suta)

On returning to Alice Springs after my two week stint in the Tanami Desert, I had a spare weekend. Knowing that Ryan likes nothing better than to drive huge distances to find little brown lizards, we jumped in the car … Continue reading →

Since my big trip to Alice Springs (13 repticks) and Melbourne (5 repticks) earlier this year, the only beast hunting I’d done was an accidental trip to Sydney (one reptick) and a quick dash out to the Brigalow Belt (one … Continue reading →

After my close call with trying to reach my goal of seeing 50 new Australian reptile species in 2010, I decided to start early in 2011. With the new year just days old, a mate and I packed his car … Continue reading →

The other week I tried to drive to the shops to get some milk. I took a wrong turn and ended up in Sydney. Always one to make the most of a bad situation, I decided to poke around and … Continue reading →

Recently, a friend of mine from Townsville visited Brisbane. It’s not unreasonable to assume that most friends of mine are also interested in wildlife, and Gus is certainly no exception. We decided to spend a few days out in the … Continue reading →