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Mon Repos House Situated on the coastal strip between Bargara and Burnett Heads this 2 bedroom house is only a short walk from Mon Repos Beach and Turtle Centre.
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We were thrilled to see the newly fledged Australian Magpie chicks in the garden of MON REPOS HOUSE today. These friend...
07/10/2024

We were thrilled to see the newly fledged Australian Magpie chicks in the garden of MON REPOS HOUSE today. These friendly, highly intelligent birds, are known for their melodious call, and have the ability to recognize individual humans, remembering those who show them any form of aggression. For most of the year, these birds assist the gardener by employing their keen sense of hearing, to detect, and target, insects lurking beneath the lawn. They also feast on worms, small lizards, frogs and grains. They live in groups, year round, with all members actively defending their territory,(where they feed, roost, and nest), from predators, and other Magpies. Known to mate for life, they breed June to December, building nests of sticks and twigs, lined with softer materials (grasses, hair, feathers, wool, and/or shredded bark) in the outer branches of a tree, 15 metres above the ground. Females lay 3 to 5 eggs, which they incubate for 20 days. Fed by their mother, within 4 weeks they are feathered and ready to fly. During breeding season, some (12%), male Australian Magpies, will aggressively defend their home, by swooping intruders. With their retentive memories, our local Magpies know they have nothing to fear, so do not display this behaviour towards us.

Osprey House Environment Centre's chick has fledged! Maybe we will have a name for her soon?
02/10/2024

Osprey House Environment Centre's chick has fledged! Maybe we will have a name for her soon?

The bright colours of these Rainbow Bee-eaters, attracts the attention as they feed within Barolin Nature Reserve. Bot...
27/09/2024

The bright colours of these Rainbow Bee-eaters, attracts the attention as they feed within Barolin Nature Reserve. Both sexes are similar, however, females have shorter, thicker, tail streamer feathers than males. Juveniles have subdued colouring, and lack the long tail streamers, and black chest band. These quick, agile, birds dine on wasps and bees (from which they firstly remove their stings by rubbing them against a branch), moths, beetles, butterflies, and dragonflies. Believed to mate for life, they nest in a sandy bank or cliff face. Although they are said to have weak feet and legs, they possess partly fused toes which assists them in digging and removing sand and soil. During nest construction, the male collects food for the female, whilst she digs a long tunnel (up to 1 metre long), ending in a nesting chamber lined with grass, into which she lays 3 to 7 eggs. Both parent incubate the eggs and feed the young.

These photographs are of Strangler Figs growing in Barolin Nature Reserve. Strangler Figs rely on dispersal of their st...
27/09/2024

These photographs are of Strangler Figs growing in Barolin Nature Reserve. Strangler Figs rely on dispersal of their sticky seeds via the droppings of birds, or bats, into crevices in the upper sundrenched branches of the forest's taller trees. Sending up leaves, they survive on water, sunlight, and nutrients, independent of the host tree. Meantime trailing roots creep down from the heights in search of the ground. Once the ground is reached, everything changes. The fig roots quickly surround the roots of their host tree, robbing it of all its moisture and nutrition, resulting in a huge growth spurt, thickening the network of roots that now encase the host tree, gradually "strangling" it. Over time, the host tree dies and decays leaving a hollow inside this newly formed trunk. Older trees develop huge shallow rooted buttresses to support the fig in this nutrient poor soil. Because of their twisted form, these figs are often what remains after others have been taken for timber, however, despite their opportunistic beginnings, they redeem themselves by providing homes within their many crevices for various insects and animals. whilst producing a prolific supply of food for the creatures within the area.

These Bar-shouldered Doves are one of the many bird varieties that can be seen within Barolin Nature Reserve. Preferring...
26/09/2024

These Bar-shouldered Doves are one of the many bird varieties that can be seen within Barolin Nature Reserve. Preferring to remain in short grass, close to cover, they feed from the ground, on grass seeds, rhizomes, herbs, and sedges. Needing to drink throughout the day they will not be far from water. They can breed throughout the year, dependent on food and water availability, as, shortages of these, can impact on reproductive success. When conditions are favourable, they construct a strong, simple nest of twigs roots, and leaves, within a fork, or on a branch, in dense shrubs or trees. Both parents incubate the eggs (usually 2) for 14 days, before the chicks hatch, blind and featherless, and completely reliant upon the parent birds. Over the next two weeks, both parents feed the chicks on "crop milk" which is a nutrient rich substance produced by both parent birds in their crop, containing "antioxidants, and immune-enhancing factors", without which the chicks would not thrive. As they grow, regurgitated fruits and seeds are added to their diet. Two weeks after hatching, the chicks are fit, and feathered, ready to fledge

A murmuration of these tiny birds, caught the eye as they fed on the seeding grasses along the roadside near MON REPOS H...
25/09/2024

A murmuration of these tiny birds, caught the eye as they fed on the seeding grasses along the roadside near MON REPOS HOUSE. Close investigation proved them to be dozens of Chestnut-breasted Mannikins. These sweet little finches measuring 10 - 12 cm, and weighing only 14g, with their quick flight, are difficult to photograph, amongst the swaying grasses , despite their bright striking colouring. These social, flock birds, nest in colonies, within reeds, grass clumps, or sugar cane, (usually close to water), constructing round nest from green and dried grass, within close proximity to each other. Both parent birds build the nest, within which the clutch of 4-6 eggs will be incubated by both, over 13 days, however, only the female bird remains on the nest overnight. Both parents feed the resultant chicks. Breeding takes place in the wet season. Multiple broods can be produced each season, by these hardy little birds, known to readily defend their young.

This adult White-bellied Sea Eagle is often seen soaring over Barolin Nature Reserve. Here it was being bothered by loc...
24/09/2024

This adult White-bellied Sea Eagle is often seen soaring over Barolin Nature Reserve. Here it was being bothered by local crows White-bellied Sea Eagles are the second largest raptor found in Australia, measuring 75 cm to 85 cm., with an impressive wingspan of 1.8m - 2m. Graceful in flight, these aggressive and skilled hunters, using their fearsome talons, powerful beaks, and excellent eyesight, easily sn**ch up and kill prey, from both land and sea. Their diet includes fish, sea snakes, waterfowl, nestling birds, tortoises, waterfowl, rabbits, and reptiles. They are not opposed to dining on carrion, or harassing Osprey, and/or Terns, forcing them to drop their newly caught prey, which they then artfully sn**ch and steal. These magnificent birds mate for life, sharing their hunting range, and can often be seen roosting together, whilst calling to each other. Mating occurs May to October, preceded by elaborate, aerial, mating displays,(soaring and calling, and even dropping fish from the heights, before diving to retrieve it in midair). Working together both sexes construct a huge nest ( 2.5 metres wide X 4 metres deep) of sticks, lined with green leaves, on cliffs, in trees, or, should neither be available, directly on the ground. Clutch size is limited to two eggs, laid over several days, and incubated for about six weeks. The first hatched chick, quite often, is the only one to survive, as it demands, and takes, most of the food bought in by the parent birds.. Disturbance by human activity can result in them abandoning the nest site. .

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Coastal Carpet Python in tree.
Coastal Carpet Python in tree.

Coastal Carpet Python nicely camouflaged as he curls up to sleep.

Coastal Carpet Python
Coastal Carpet Python

Coastal Carpet Python
Coastal Carpet Python

Investigating the scrabbling, and hissing sounds, of a frightened, fast retreating, possum, accompanied by a chorus of alarmed birds, we sighted this thwarted 2.4 metre Coastal Carpet Python, skilfully negotiating a return path from this recent, missed, opportunity. Active both by day and night, this arboreal (tree climbing) species may be encountered, on the ground, in trees, or inside sheds and/or houses. Their ability to access, what may seem inaccessible areas, is demonstrated in these videos. Its careful balancing along the thin rods is, alone, impressive, however, the method used to climb vertical walls is what has surprised, and impressed, me most. To do so, the end of the tail is wrapped, and locked, around an anchor point at the base of the climb. (In this case, the rod, but it may also be a verandah railing, nearby tree, or other sturdy object) Using its muscular body it pushes up before moving the anchor point closer, relocking it, and pushing further. In this video the python does this whilst balancing along the rod, but we have seen one use our wooden verandah rail for the anchor point whilst pushing vertically up the wall in an effort to reach a possum on top of one of the poles of our house.

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Coastal Carpet Python
Coastal Carpet Python

Grabbing a quick shower at MON REPOS HOUSE

Beautifully marked Coastal Carpet Python
Beautifully marked Coastal Carpet Python

This Coastal Carpet Python ("Morelia spilota mcdowelli") visited MON REPOS HOUSE 28/01/23

Potter Wasp constructing her nest in garden furniture, MON REPOS HOUSE.

Love to hear the chorus of happy frogs after the rain. (turn on sound)

Look at the size difference in these two creatures, yet they co-exist so well together. Thor could easily flatten such a small bird, but Willie knows he can safely harvest the insects stirred up as he eats.

Beautiful Mosaic Sea Snake, videoed by Jimmy Scaboo, on Kelly's Beach Bargara early on 8/1/22. It returned to the ocean and strongly swam away. The Mosaic Sea Snake is so named because of its unique markings reminiscent of ancient Roman tiles. This aquatic species is fairly common in northern Australian oceans, but should not be on dry land. It feeds entirely on fish eggs, and not requiring venom for this purpose, its venom glands and fangs have greatly reduced, becoming "vestigal."

Sometimes the task of regular maintenance comes with an added bonus. MON REPOS HOUSE 3/01/2022

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