moloch05
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August is the final month of winter in Wollongong and it has begun to warm. The weather this weekend was beautiful so I went out for awhile on each day. A few reptiles were out and also enjoying the sunny conditions. I decided to produce a short post of what I photographed as well as include a few shots from earlier this winter.
Eastern Small-eyed Snakes (Cyrtophis nigrescens) is the most common snake in the Wollongong area. They usually are small and placid but this one was much more responsive then most. Eastern small-eyes in this region are drab and usually lack the red ventrals of those from further north.
This is a young Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).
Lesueur's Velvet Geckos (Oedura lesueurii) are dark by day but much paler at night.
Eastern White Skinks (Liopholis whitii) were out in good numbers today.
A real surprise were several Eastern Water Skinks (Eulamprus quoyii). I have never seen them active so early in the season.
Grass Skink (Lampropholis delicata) is the most common skink in my area. I see many in the garden around my home.
Male Superb Blue Wrens are again brightly coloured.
Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters are a local bird that are common in only a few areas. I love their mellow, flute-like call and towering display flight. This honeyeater, unlike most, spends a fair amount of time on the ground. I often see them running from shrub to shrub.
A large centipede.
The coastal heath has burst into colour. I was really surprised to see so much in flower.
Some of my favourite spring flowers are these Boronia.
... and Waxflowers (Eriostemon)
These are some of the various Proteaceae that are flowering at the moment. They include Banksia, Coneflowers, Drumsticks, Mountain Devil and Grevillea.
The heath is full of members of Epacridaceae.
Peas are also numerous. The final shot in this section shows a eucalyptus with galls.
Wattles are in full flower.
Here is a mix of several species. The final shot is of a Gymea Lily, one of my favourites.
Regards,
David
Eastern Small-eyed Snakes (Cyrtophis nigrescens) is the most common snake in the Wollongong area. They usually are small and placid but this one was much more responsive then most. Eastern small-eyes in this region are drab and usually lack the red ventrals of those from further north.
This is a young Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).
Lesueur's Velvet Geckos (Oedura lesueurii) are dark by day but much paler at night.
Eastern White Skinks (Liopholis whitii) were out in good numbers today.
A real surprise were several Eastern Water Skinks (Eulamprus quoyii). I have never seen them active so early in the season.
Grass Skink (Lampropholis delicata) is the most common skink in my area. I see many in the garden around my home.
Male Superb Blue Wrens are again brightly coloured.
Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters are a local bird that are common in only a few areas. I love their mellow, flute-like call and towering display flight. This honeyeater, unlike most, spends a fair amount of time on the ground. I often see them running from shrub to shrub.
A large centipede.
The coastal heath has burst into colour. I was really surprised to see so much in flower.
Some of my favourite spring flowers are these Boronia.
... and Waxflowers (Eriostemon)
These are some of the various Proteaceae that are flowering at the moment. They include Banksia, Coneflowers, Drumsticks, Mountain Devil and Grevillea.
The heath is full of members of Epacridaceae.
Peas are also numerous. The final shot in this section shows a eucalyptus with galls.
Wattles are in full flower.
Here is a mix of several species. The final shot is of a Gymea Lily, one of my favourites.
Regards,
David
