On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:48:58 +1000, Krypsis >
wrote:

>On 22/05/2012 1:07 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> On May 20, 8:11 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>>> The New York Times is asking for pictures of the wildlife you have
>>> visit you in your yard.
>>>
>>> You can submit a photo and see what has been submitted here.
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/s...ers-photos.htm...
>>>
>>> Sheldon could send them some good pictures of his menagerie.
>>>
>>> Some of the pictures are amazing.
>>
>> LOL. My fence keeps the deer out - we mostly don't appreciate them.
>> The only wildlife I have in the backyard is a family of rabbits - I
>> don't know why they are in my yard, I don't even have a garden,
>> whereas my neighbors have two large gardens. ;-)
>>
>> N.
>>
>Being in an urban area, my backyard is relatively small. About all you
>see in the way of native animals is the ubiquitous possum, an arboreal
>creature, of which there are two common varieties in my area, Brushtail
>and Ringtail. My Jack Russell Terrier ensures they remain in their
>aboreal habitat. They use the overhead electricity wires to migrate from
>tree to tree using adjacent houses to access the electricity grid where
>no trees are close enough to the wires.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum
>
>In my immediate area, the main bird of note is the Bellbird or, as it is
>more correctly known, Bell Myna. The area in which I live is known
>coloquially as the Bellbird Area of Blackburn. Because of the high level
>of trees in the suburb, including the area around Blackburn Lake,
>birdlife is very prolific. The Bell Myna makes itself known by its
>distinctive "bell like" call.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Miner
>
>Sorry, no kangaroo, wombats or other unique Australian wildlife here as
>the urban density is too great for them.

Hmm, thought they'd be photos you've actually taken... I can find a
wiki picture of an African elephant and claim there's a herd in my
yard.