On 21/08/2012 1:07 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> 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.
But I wouldn't believe you.
>
The possums are nocturnal. I don't have the skills or equipment to take
a decent photo of them even if they would hang around long enough to
allow me to do it.
The Bellbirds, on the other hand, are fairly small and usually hidden in
the tree canopy. I would need a lot of time, patience and a decent
camera with extreme telephoto lens and tripod to even have a chance of
taking a decent shot. I can hear the bellbirds all the time however.
Look up Balckburn, Vic, Australia in Google Maps. The Bellbird Area of
Blackburn is the rather wooded area bounded by the rail line,
Middleborough Road and the area around Blackburn lake. It's a creek
valley in which the trees haven't been entirely sacrificed to housing,
an unusual concept these days.
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Krypsis