Why are Wombat Scats Cubic Robyn Lawrence 2009-10-17 | A look at the strange cubic shape of wombat scats. Trying to think why.
Sprinkler Man Robyn Lawrence 2017-12-23 | Sprinkler-Scarecrow Man at QBN Railway Park Organic Community Garden.
Microbat Cave Robyn Lawrence 2017-12-23 | Microbats in a former gold mine tunnel down the South Coast, NSW.
QBN Google Street View of the Railway Park Community Organic Garden Robyn Lawrence 2017-11-28 | My version of Google Street view with lots of wind noise and bumps.
Peters Plot at the QBN Railway Park Organic Community Garden Robyn Lawrence 2017-11-28 | How Peter waters using the stool and the hose that is left out for him.
Queanbeyan Organic Community Garden Grant Application Robyn Lawrence 2017-11-27 | Why we'd like to win a Reece Smart Irrigation Community Project grant.
Eastern Brown Snakes in the Botanic Gardens Robyn Lawrence 2017-11-04 | About the snake tracking and safety procedures at the Botanic Gardens in Canberra a few years back.
Eastern Brown Snakes mating Robyn Lawrence 2017-11-03 | Eastern Brown Snakes mating - poor phone footage as it was really zoomed in. Sorry, should have got closer or had a video camera - just an opportunistic sighting at the Botanic Gardens where I work.
Bar-tailed Godwits at Merimbula lake Robyn Lawrence 2010-11-23 | Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) at Merimbula lake, South Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Juvenile Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), Merimbula, southern New South Wales Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-27 | Just below the Merimbula Aquarium, southern New South Wales.
Crested Terns at Tura Beach, southern New South Wales, Australia Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-23 | A group of Crested Terns (Sterna bergii) on the beach on a winter morning at Tura Beach, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Sea-Eagle off the cliffs Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-22 | Sea-Eagle off the cliffs at Haycock's Point, south coast New South Wales, Australia.
Caspian Terns (Sterna caspia) at Tura Beach, southern New South Wales, Australia Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-22 | Three caspian terns at Tura Beach. In one shot, Silver Gulls and Crested Terns in the foreground.
Red-capped Plovers at Tura Beach, southern NSW Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-12 | A flock of Red-capped Plovers (Charadrius ruficapillus) on Tura Beach in late winter (August 2010), southern New South Wales, Australia.
Australian Fur Seal at Merimbula, South Coast NSW, Australia Robyn Lawrence 2010-09-12 | We saw this seal on a couple of days recently down the coast on a long weekend.
Eastern Curlew, Australian Pelican and a pair of Pied Oystercatchers Robyn Lawrence 2010-08-29 | A group of birds at Merimbula Lake, Southern NSW, Australia. Interesting to watch the Pelican yawn. It looks like it is going to turn itself inside out.
Pied Oystercatchers on Tura Beach, Southern NSW Australia Robyn Lawrence 2010-08-29 | A pair of Pied Oystercatchers on Tura Beach on the beach in winter (August 2010). (Watch for one of the birds having a dump near the end of the clip).
The old wombat having a nice scratch Robyn Lawrence 2010-08-28 | This is a Common Wombat (in the wild around Queanbeyan - near Canberra) that I had not seen for 2 years. I call him Wally the Wombat. He looks in much better condition than last time I saw him. It has been a wet season, so there is probably more feed around. I think he has mange, but although it can kill wombats - 2 years later he is still going and I think he is quite an old wombat. There are a few other wombats around, possibly his offspring.
Removing bird netting from an Eastern Brown Snake Robyn Lawrence 2010-07-04 | This Eastern Brown Snake has been caught up in bird netting. A snake handler from Wildcare Inc carefully removes the netting from around the snake. The snake will be looked after until it recovers.
SnakeSafe at Wildcare Inc Snake Handling day Robyn Lawrence 2010-07-03 | The Wildcare group brought along their new SnakeSafe to demonstrate at the recent Snake Handler's course.
Snake Handling Course run by Wildcare trainers Robyn Lawrence 2010-07-03 | A snake handling course run by Wildcare Inc, to teach interested people the correct method of handling and catching snakes found in the Queanbeyan and ACT region. These snakes are venomous. First aid instruction is part of the course. The snakes handled were Red bellied black snakes, Tiger snakes and Eastern Brown Snakes.
A Common Brushtail Possums tail (underside) Robyn Lawrence 2010-02-14 | A Common Brushtail Possum sleeping on his back at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Snake handling course run by Wildcare Robyn Lawrence 2010-01-31 | Snake handling course in Queanbeyan, Australia. This is the Eastern Brown Snakes section. (Will probably redo without the audio & maybe a narration - not sure).
Sulphur-crested cockatoos in the street Robyn Lawrence 2010-01-30 | Sulphur-crested cockatoos eating along the grass verges (nature strips) during my morning walk.
Gippsland Water Dragons at the ANBG (re-post) Robyn Lawrence 2010-01-22 | Lots of Gippsland Water Dragons around the ponds at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.
Various Animals in the Australian National Botanic Gardens (re-post) Robyn Lawrence 2010-01-21 | Mixture of old and new footage. Animals include: Australian Wood Ducks, Blue Tongue Lizard, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Crimson Rosella.
Shinglebacks on a Sunday (lizards) Robyn Lawrence 2010-01-17 | Saw three Shingleback Lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) on our 45 minute walk on Sunday in bushland around Canberra. Around Canberra Shingleback Lizards are jet-black and glossy, but elsewhere in southern Australia they have extra white or orange makings. Another name for Shingleback lizards are Pinecone Lizards. They are very slow moving and placid. They do make good pets - available from reputable lizard detailers.
Kangaroos at the Australian National Botanic Gardens eating the plants Robyn Lawrence 2009-12-26 | Eastern Grey Kangaroos at the Australian National Botanic Gardens eating a kangaroo paw and a daisy. Also a couple of other cute shots.
Kangaroo at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra Robyn Lawrence 2009-12-08 | Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo getting up from his dust bed.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Campbell Park, Canberra Robyn Lawrence 2009-12-06 | A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeding on a small branch of a Eucalypt tree.
Australian Magpie mimicing a Kookaburra and siren Robyn Lawrence 2009-12-06 | Magpie at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Poor quality but ifyou listen closely the magpie does a kookaburra and an alarm or siren
Snake-necked turtle sunbaking on log (Queanbeyan) Robyn Lawrence 2008-10-01 | A Snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) sunbaking on log along the Queanbeyan River. It keeps yawning and having a stretch with its back legs and having a look at me.
Common Bearded Dragon in the ANBG (re-post) Robyn Lawrence 2008-08-19 | A Common Bearded Dragon , "Pogona barbata" basking in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra. These animals naturally occur in the Gardens and are wild animals, not captive. (This is a re-post of an earlier video but with extra footage and in higher quality).
Wombats of Wamboin, near Queanbeyan N.S.W. (repost) Robyn Lawrence 2008-07-10 | Common Wombats being cared and rehabilitated by wildlife rescuers and carers (Phil and Lesley) from the Native Animal Rescue Group. In the video three different wombats in their care are featured - two very cute juveniles and one older female wombat. Visit the Native Animal Rescue Group's web-site for more information on the care of Common Wombats and other native animals in the Southern Highlands area of New South Wales, Australia: http://www.narg.asn.au/
Common Wombat in the Wild near Queanbeyan N.S.W. Robyn Lawrence 2008-05-21 | A Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) in the wild, not far from Queanbeyan N.S.W (just outside Canberra), going about its business - eating and walking around in the cool evening. Two wombats were seen in this area the night before this filming, so I believe the wombat at the end of the video (taken on the following night), is actually the other wombat due to it having different scars and markings (distant footage, so hard to make out).
Albino Australian Wood-duck (Female) at the ANU Robyn Lawrence 2008-05-16 | Footage around the Australian National University (ANU) on an unusual day - it was raining (slightly). Shows a few scenery shots around the ANU, at the lake and from Black Mountain. Of most interest is an albino Female Australian Wood-duck.
Removing bird-netting from a Red-bellied Black Snake Robyn Lawrence 2008-04-26 | A small Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) has been caught up in bird-netting which was protecting fruit trees. The property owners have contacted Wildcare in Queanbeyan, N.S.W., Australia to arrange for the snake to be released. The video shows the procedure of cutting away the bird-netting. The snake will be looked after over late autumn and winter.
Platypus in the Queanbeyan River, Queanbeyan NSW Robyn Lawrence 2008-03-20 | Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) swimming in the Queanbeyan River, Queanbeyan, NSW (near Canberra). Note the Platypus diving down and in one shot coming up after foraging below in the river.
Lesser Frigatebird above Pambula Beach, Southern NSW Coast Robyn Lawrence 2008-03-19 | A juvenile Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) above Pambula Beach, Southern NSW Coast. This bird only occurs occasionally this far south.
Snake-necked Turtle in Queanbeyan and Canberra Robyn Lawrence 2008-02-26 | Clips of two different Snake-necked Turtles, "Chelodina longicollis" sunbaking at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick, Canberra (White-faced Heron also on log) and swimming and feeding in the Queanbeyan River, Queanbeyan NSW (near Canberra). The swimming turtle at one stage is trying to catch baby carp to eat (you can't pick this up with the quality of this video, but it occurs when the turtle does U-turns in the water near the branch). Snake-necked Turtles are the only native turtle to occur in the Canberra / Queanbeyan area. Their carapace (shell) can grow to around 25 cm long and their neck extends a similar distance from the shell. Both turtles shown in the video are fully grown.
Little Eagles at Fyshwick Sewage Works, Canberra, Australia Robyn Lawrence 2008-02-23 | One light morph Little Eagle, "Hieraaetus morphnoides". At one stage another Little Eagle flies across. Taken at the top of the Fyshwick Sewage Works, close to Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra. (Excuse the background noise).
Little Corellas in Queanbeyan, NSW Robyn Lawrence 2008-02-19 | Little Corellas under the Queanbeyan bridge behaving like white bats and also trying to intimidate a White-faced Heron down on the Queanbeyan River.
Coastal Carpet Python at Snakes Alive 2008 Robyn Lawrence 2008-01-25 | The largest Coastal Carpet Python (non-venomous) at "Snakes Alive" at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australia. All the species of Snakes from "Snakes Alive at the Australian National Botanic Gardens" are shown in video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJpPRJl3tA
