chestasWe Bury The Dead is a Zombie movie based in Tasmania.
Burnie? Glenorchy? Bellerive? 🤣🤣
Robert Groom#reflection in a #cafe window on a sunny #winter #morning at Villino Coffee #Hobart #Tasmania #photoOfTheDay #iPhoneOnly
rLok#DarkMofo is on again and so of course we’re down at the #WinterFeast. It’s always such a great atmosphere and has so much great food.
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#trees in #fog #fiveYearsAgo #throwbackThursday #Hobart #Tasmania #Australia #photoOfTheDay #iPhoneOnly
My Wild AustraliaGreat Cormorant Colony
Great Cormorants are the largest cormorant in Australia and are also found in other parts of the world.
They live at places of permanent freshwater as well as coastal inlets and estuaries.
These birds can often be seen diving to catch fish then later perched somewhere with their wings outstretched to dry.
I happened to accidentally come across a small colony of great cormorants when taking a wander around Queechy Lake in Launceston, Tasmania. There were chicks in nests on a little island in the lake which was surprising seeing as it was the middle of May and almost the end of autumn.
Here are a couple of photos of Queechy Lake. You can see the little island full of dead trees and shrubs.
Here’s a photo of the nests.
And here are some photos of the chicks.
And finally, here’s a video of the chicks being fed.
Until next time,
Sue
#australia #bird #birdlife #birdwatching #chick #cormorant #feeding #great #lake #launceston #Nature #photography #queechy #tasmania #wildlife
#reflection of #clouds and #mountain on a sunny #winter afternoon #Hobart #Tasmania #Australia #photoOfTheDay #iPhoneOnly
earthlingA Natural Wetsuit
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a two‑layered fur for maintaining thermal homeostasis in Tasmania’s cold, freshwater environments. Its outer coat consists of tightly packed guard hairs rich in natural oils that provide water resistance. Beneath this lies a layer of fine, wool‑like underfur that traps a stable layer of air against the skin. Together, these layers form effective thermal insulation.
Photograph: Alex Wheeler
Hygrocybe Firma
Hygrocybe firma is a fungus whose very small, red sporing bodies appear in Tasmanian forests in autumn. It has a biotrophic relationship with surrounding vegetation, where the mycelium lives inside or in close contact with plant roots. The red colour pops amid the forest greens, often making for lovely colour compositions.
Photograph: Charlie Chadwick
Sculptured
Fallen leaves of the Nothofagus gunnii nestle in a cradle of wood in the Mount Field national park. Their vibrant copper hues are thanks to seasonal senescence: not just the process of ageing, but of chlorophyll degradation and nutrient resorption by the tree in the lead-up to winter’s arrival.
Photograph: Amber Summers
Alpine Overture
The ‘turning of the fagus’ in Tasmania’s alpine regions is one of the most spectacular seasonal events to witness. The leaves of the deciduous beech or ‘fagus’ (Nothofagus gunnii) transform from green to a vibrant tapestry of red, yellow and orange in autumnal transition.
Photograph: Chelsea Bell
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#trees
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