Every time we get some summer rain, I'm keen to go out at night and see if I can find a Bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata). Australia is blessed with many ridiculously named animals, but the Bandy-bandy has got to be one of the silliest. This boldly patterned snake spends most of its life underground, hunting for blind … Continue reading At last, a Bandy-bandy
Month: January 2018
A Big Day in Pine Mountain
I usually kick off every New Year with a 'Big Day' of birding, which entails trying to see and/or hear as many species of birds as possible in a 24-hour period. Rather than race all over southeast Queensland (as is my usual practice), this year I decided to do a Pine Mountain Big Day. I … Continue reading A Big Day in Pine Mountain