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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.
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This is a young Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).
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Lesueur's Velvet Geckos (Oedura lesueurii) are dark by day but much paler at night.
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Eastern White Skinks (Liopholis whitii) were out in good numbers today.
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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.
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Male Superb Blue Wrens are again brightly coloured.
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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.
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A large centipede.
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The coastal heath has burst into colour. I was really surprised to see so much in flower.
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Some of my favourite spring flowers are these Boronia.
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... and Waxflowers (Eriostemon)
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These are some of the various Proteaceae that are flowering at the moment. They include Banksia, Coneflowers, Drumsticks, Mountain Devil and Grevillea.
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The heath is full of members of Epacridaceae.
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Peas are also numerous. The final shot in this section shows a eucalyptus with galls.
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Wattles are in full flower.
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Here is a mix of several species. The final shot is of a Gymea Lily, one of my favourites.
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Regards,
David
 
Love the eastern small eyed snakes definitely a snake id like to keep in the future, the whip also has a nice sheen to it as well. Always a treat looking at your herping threads they are never a let down, keep it up.

Cheers,
Brad
 
beautiful pics mate well done on a good day and the beautiful memories u have with those pics
 
David, what a wonderful display you put up for us, thank you so much for sharing....you are a great photographer, it must be lovely to live in your area. I have been to woollongong many times, but last time was about 25 years ago when my kids were quite young and I didn't appreciate nature as much as I do now.

Cheers. Annie
 
Thanks, all, for the comments.

Annie wrote
it must be lovely to live in your area

This area is pretty but so is WA. I would love to head back again for a visit someday! I think that the spring flowers at Kalbarri or the Stirling Ranges would be among the among the best in the world ... I can't think of anywhere better.


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David
 
I went back to the heath for a few hours today. The day was cool but a few skinks were active, including this Red-throated Skink (Acritoscincus platynotum):
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I found a cooperative Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii) and took a few pics. This is the first year when I have seen this species active in my area in August.
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Here is a pic of a really odd plant. It is a Green Spider Flower (Grevillea mucronulata), an endemic of NSW. This is one of the few plants that I have seen with green flowers.
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Other spring flowers:
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It is a great time of the year for a walk along the coast.

Regards,
David
 
Great pics, could say something good about them all but today I love the EWS and wrens are always a soft spot for me. I must be getting better as I picked the whip and small eyed, not sure why though:|:?
 
its funny mate but alot of people everywhere are reporting animals both wild and captive rising form brumation alot earlier than usual
 
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