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The Nature of Tasmania
http://tasnature.blogspot.com/
Photographs and observations on Tasmania's natural history. ~ Birds, Moths, Fungi, Mammals and more....
Recent Posts
Really Bad Whale Photos
.....but I like them because they are the first I've managed to get :-)Yesterday I spotted another Humpback whale and its calf from the backyard. Of course this may be the same individuals that were here last week. Humpbacks migrate southward at this...
Musk Ducks - a-splishin\' and a splashin\'
Biziura lobataWe took advantage of yesterdays public holiday to visit Narawntapu National Park. While most of the time was spent enjoying a BBQ and the beach we still managed to see 30 species of bird (see list below), as well as the usual kangaroo...
Some Recent Photos
..... Whales Nil - Birds 7Eight months have past since my last post and suddenly the thought occurred to me to take time out and post a few photos.Of course I wish I could be posting photos of the Humpback whale and it's calf that put on a great show...
Australian Fur Seals at Bull Rock
As Mark Twain may have said, "The reports of my blog's death are greatly exaggerated".So what has been happening here in Tassie? Well back in December I spent a couple of days at Stanley here in the North-West. While there I took the seal cruise out...
Rearing Lepidoptera
I've added a "Rearing Lepidoptera" section to my web site. It's basically notes and photographs from some of my rearing projects. I still have a few more to add but unfortunately I have lost 29 lots of project notes on my computer. The missing ones a...
Backyard Visitor
Well I'm supposed to be taking a break from blogging but I thought I'd post a photo of my latest backyard visitor; The Tiger snake - Notechis scutatus. We've been in this house for two years and two months and this is the first one I've spotted here...


You have a truly beautiful blog. The photos are so clear. I lived in OZ for many years and recognized several birds which I once knew well. I have been to Tassie and it is truly unique and lovely. For anyone into nature, beauty, photography this site has it. It's also interesting and well laid out. Great job!
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