(Wild) life in the'Burbs
A snapshot of the locals at Russell Terrace over the years....
 1 OK- not recent, but stephen clearly interested in snakes in younger days OK, not Russell Terrace, but Springbrook back in 1990. |
 2 2005- our first large visitor at Russell Tce The python highway. |
 3 It's what's in the plant that counts We saw this possum climb out a few evenings. She carried her baby on her back Possum |
 4 feeding time . |
 5 2007 another snake is looking for a bed a snake visit one morning |
 6 and finds it snake bed |
 7 A time to rest. Possum magic . |
 8 2008, a relative sleeps on the deck After moving a sofa on the back deck... |
 9 Aug 2009 we had a heat wave. The young come out to play! Good to see a python hatchling on the lawn. |
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 11 A month for snakes. A tree snake thinks James' room is a tree Stephen politely carried the tree snake out of the loft. |
 12 A microbat visitor (alas, who later died) . |
 13 We caught this wild beast (more than once the dill!) Not so wild wildlife explores, and is captured, in a turkey trap |
 14 2010, rudely woken IN the shed. A possum bed |
 15 Possum Magic - this one in the shed . |
 16 No. Not dead- another visitor sleeping! The heat gets to us all |
 17 A youngin came for a snack when low flying Black Hawk choppers on an SAS exercise frightened it A young possum came for a snack when low flying Black Hawk choppers on an SAS exercise frightened it. |
 18 Kookaburra freshens up for romance- it's nesting time. . |
 19 Kookaburra A bath brings brings a laugh . |
 20 more colourful Spring love . |
 21 Spring time for those who are active . |
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 26 And some bright flora . |
 27 and fauna . |
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 30 At eye height from back deck . |
 31 The Tawney Mounth is joined by a pal . |
 32 A guest on Christams Eve 2012 Back in 2012 |
 33 Nearly stood on him . |
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 36 Locals show Paulie some yoga moves . |
 37 2012, the water dragon gets a better view . |
 38 Ha ha.. baby water dragon worries about the kookaburra . |
 39 Kookaburra keeping a watchful eye on it all . |
 40 A python parade Cyril visits |
 41 By the pool . |
 42 Aug 2013, Stephen starts to blcok entry under the house UNder the house Stephen wires off various areas to keep these chaps from getting to wiring |
 43 And upsets the locals . |
 44 Mr Asian House Gheko finds dinner on the window . |
 45 Lizard feeding time Got 'ya |
 46 and the Lizard rids us of more insects . |
 47 pretty web . |
 48 From here on in we closed the garage doors . |
 49 Friday afternoon at Kaida's . |
 50 Feeding next door . |
 51 Wildlife in the garden often drops in . |
 52 Mother and child come out for a feed from the poolside plants . |
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 54 Double bunks for Rusty and Rosie The curators |
 55 The dynamic duo on guard as things heat up . |
 56 March 31 2014... what's that on the outside tree? . |
 57 A 3 metre well fed python . |
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 59 April 7 2014 - we thought we would help native bees Native bees |
 60 .. who don't look like bees, don't bite, but do pollinate . |
 61 Teenage Magpie joins the conversation . |
 62 Oct 2014 - Poss enjoys a catch up too. Dropping in for a catch up |
 63 possum Food please! . |
 64 possum More? . |
 65 Snake December 9 - ...and talking about hunger - a 2-3 metre Python smells another possum in the garage The wire keeps possums out of the garage. Not snakes who easily fit through the lattce |
 66 Snake Darn! The possum headed for the trees. Perhaps the guy with the camera is tasty . |
 67 Dec 19th same snake? OUt the study window Stephen spots Cyril |
 68 Looking thirsty Given it's dry weather, he is thirsty |
 69 Snake ... so over to Chateau AthoTurnbull's gutter... And spots water in the gutter |
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 72 . But not a lot. So stephen gets the hose and adds some |
 73 Snake ...for a drink . |
 74 Seen a python drink... video. Video- drinking in action. |
 75 March 2014, This tree snake got the lizard but fell out of the tree into the pool and drowned! A sad tail. Tree snake bites off more than he can chew. He takes the water dragon then falls out of the tree into the pool. |
 76 They both drowned |
 77 ... some nocturnals clearly had a big ballsy night . |
 78 Dec 27th 2015. Stephen meets a wee currawong (bird) and his distressed mother Video- a baby Currawong falls out of the tree |
 79 An hour later after a cycle Stephen found a well fed Cedric snake. He initially though breakfast was the currawong, but maybe not... and may have ended up here. Stephen spotted a well fed python |
 80 video examination. Probably a possum digesting. Video. |
 81 Warm day possum posing . |
 82 2016, Feb 18th . Stephen says bye to Poss for a few months video - 2016 possum visitors farewell Stephen before he heads of to England for a few months. |
 83 good chums The Kookies are pals of Stephen's |
 84 But they prove that they are still fierce hunters |
 85 2016 - Cyril the python find a cool retreat. But nobody wants to swim whilst he's there, so he is removed |
 86 But not before one last dip. |
 87 29th Dec, 8:00 pm. Snake interrupts the Batican II meeting in the fig tree and both fall to the ground wth a thump Dec 2017- a thump as Cyil's nephew gets a Flying Fox in the fruiting fig tree |
 88 Stephen feels for the bat, so unravels the mess and he scampers off. Sorry Cedric |