Photo of the Month

Photo of the week – Juvenile Long-necked Turtle, near Brady Swamp

Posted at 20 Sep 2016 at 14:44h in Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, News, Photo of the Month, Wetland Restoration by Mark Bachmann

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Special thanks to Todd Burger from Glenthompson for sending this fantastic snap of a juvenile Eastern Long-necked Turtle, found on the road near Brady Swamp. [caption id="attachment_26434" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Eastern Long-necked Turtle. Photo by Todd Burger[/caption] And just in case you are wondering just how big this cute...

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Photo of the Week – Mount Burr Swamp – pre-restoration panorama

Posted at 22 Aug 2016 at 02:02h in Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Photo of the Month by Mark Bachmann

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To fit with the theme this week, as we launch the Mt Burr Swamp fundraising campaign, here is a nice panoramic shot taken at sunset by NGT's Lachlan Farrington - looking over Mount Burr Swamp early this winter, before the drains had started to run. We...

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Photo of the week – Turtle at Bool Lagoon, SA

Posted at 06 Aug 2016 at 19:30h in News, Photo of the Month by Jonathan Tuck

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Steve Bourne snapped this long-neck turtle emerging from its slumber as Bool Lagoon awakes, receiving flows from Mosquito Creek once again. Great photo Steve - and thanks for sharing it with us! [caption id="attachment_15596" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Long-neck turtle at Bool Lagoon[/caption]...

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Photo of the Week – Smooth Cage fungus (Ileodictyon gracile) near Lake Mundi, Vic

Posted at 23 Jul 2016 at 03:23h in News, Photo of the Month by Jonathan Tuck

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Have a look at one of the strangest fungi you'll see...

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Photo of the week – Powerful Owl

Posted at 20 May 2016 at 18:39h in Heath Mouse, Photo of the Month, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by Bryan Haywood

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A Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) at its day roost in the Dry Creek Native Forest Reserve. This bird was seen halfway up a Blackwood tree while mapping vegetation communities near one of the Heath Mouse sites in Caroline Forest. The prey in its talons is a Common Ringtail...

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Photo of the week – yellow-footed antechinus at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park, Vic

Posted at 08 Apr 2016 at 15:45h in News, Photo of the Month by Jonathan Tuck

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This yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) scurried down a tree in Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park before freezing when it spotted me. You can see previous photos of the week here....

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Photo of the week – Heath Mouse (Pseudomys shortridgei)

Posted at 23 Dec 2015 at 09:57h in Heath Mouse, News, Photo of the Month, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by Mark Bachmann

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This week's close-up photo of a Heath Mouse from the recent survey in the South East of SA has a bit of a story to tell. Look closely - can you work out the unique mark on this animal used for identification purposes? Stay tuned, as...

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Photo of the week: Common Fringe-lily

Posted at 12 Dec 2015 at 21:29h in News, Photo of the Month by Mark Bachmann

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This beautiful Common Fringe-lily (Thysanotus tuberosus) was spotted in Brown Stringybark heathy woodland habitat during the recent Heath Mouse survey in Honeysuckle Native Forest Reserve. [caption id="attachment_14039" align="aligncenter" width="491"] Common Fringe-lily - Thysanotus tuberosus. Photo: Mark Bachmann[/caption]...

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Photo of the week: Southern Water Skink

Posted at 06 Dec 2015 at 12:01h in News, Photo of the Month, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East, Swamp Gum Woodlands by Bryan Haywood

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The southern water skink (Eulamprus tympanum) is a medium-sized skink species found in New South Wales, Victoria (incl. Bass Strait islands) and South Australia. Typically, they have three colour bands along their body of olive-brown on top with dark flecks, a black band along its flanks...

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Photo of the week – 26 November 2015 – Pigface and Cushion Bush

Posted at 26 Nov 2015 at 16:07h in News, Photo of the Month by Rose Thompson

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Sometimes it's good to slow down and smell the roses - or check out the Pigface! How about the contrasting colours and textures of these two commonly occuring species: Pigface (Carpobrotus rossii) and Cushion Bush (Leucophyta brownii)? Photo taken near the Petrified Forest and Blowholes walk...

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