Category Archives: Animal photos

Photos from a trip to Dalby in February of this year. Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata)

Some pics from a recent jaunt to Alpha, Central Queensland. No new reptile species on this trip. Red-naped snake (Furina diadema)

Some more photos from a recent trip to the Dalby area. The unadorned delma is a new species for me, and reptick #7 for the year. I still have a long way to go to see 50 new reptile species … Continue reading →

After fleeing the approaching tropical cyclone Ului, we ended up at Tully Gorge. This spot is famous for scrub pythons, but the last time I was there I found only a road-killed one. This time I was hoping we’d be … Continue reading →

Last year I thought I’d be moving to Townsville. I got excited by the prospect of living in a new place with new species of wildlife for me to discover (and tick!). Ultimately the plan was changed, a heart was … Continue reading →

All this recent rain has been causing havoc in parts of inland Queensland. Thargomindah, Charleville, and now St George have been flooded and/or cut off. (Somewhat amusingly, the prediction in December was that we’d get below average rains this season.) … Continue reading →

My friend Melissa messaged me the other night, letting me know she was heading out to the Lamington Plateau to look for various critters. It had been a stinking hot day, so the chances of finding interesting beasties were quite … Continue reading →

My Children’s python (Antaresia childreni) has been sitting on her clutch of nine eggs since laying them on the 25th of October last year. They hatched on Boxing Day. I had wanted to write a longer post and make mention … Continue reading →