Local Visitors
       
     We have many local visitors from time to time.  Some stay for a long time and others just drop in for a quick visit.

     Regulars include: Broad-toothed Rat, Crimson Rosellas, Satin Bowerbirds, Magpies, Kookaburras, Eastern Spinebills, Eastern Yellow Robins, Brush-tailed Possums, Ring-tailed Possums, King Parrots, Blue-wing Parrot, Boobook Owl, Tawny Frogmouth and the Otway Carnivorous Snails.

Quick Visits: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Gang Gang Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Grey-headed Flying Fox, Eastern Tiger Snake and the Copperhead, 

Regulars 

Broad-toothed Rat    
A native rodent of the area, these native rats are one of the first to colonize after a fire and provide food for creatures like owls, quolls and snakes
  Crimson Rosella
These beautiful crimson parrots are more common in the mornings and evenings.  The juveniles are green and eventually moult to the crimson colour after their first year. 
Satin Bower Bird

 
The mature male (below) is a magnificent shinny blue satin; hence the name.  The females (bottom right), although still attractive are shades of greens and grey.  The male builds a bower out of sticks and decorates the area with any blue coloured objects he can find.  He must make sure any rival males do not pull down and destroy his bower or steal his blue trinkets.  Males take seven years to develop their coloration. While still in juvenile plumage the males practice their building skills and will often practice in other males bowers.(Right)

  Magpie / Kookaburra
Magpies can be seen walking the animal paddocks in search of tasty worms and insects.  The kookaburras are more active in the mornings and evenings, but can be generally seen during the day.
   
 
   
 

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