by Admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
The Samford district is one of the few places in South-East Queensland east of the great Dividing Ranges where you can see this charismatic bird. Sadly, the population seems to be in decline, but the cause in uncertain: possibly a combination of habitat clearance and...
by Admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
Like the Grey-crowned Babbler, the Samford valley is one of the few places in South-East Queensland you can see this mud-nesting, gregarious species east of the great Dividing Ranges. Members of Birds Queensland often visit the Wights Mountain area looking for these...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This very active small honeyeater (about 13–14 cm) has a distinctive long downcurved bill used for probing flowers. It occupies a wide range of habitats from eucalypt forest and rainforest to parks and gardens. It is mostly a winter visitor to the lower altitudes of...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This small (~25 mm) elongated green frog is very common throughout the Samford district, usually close to water. It is also known as the Dwarf Tree Frog or Green Reed Frog. The Eastern Sedgefrog is usually uniform green above (sometimes with dark flecking), but may be...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This handsome, large orange and black butterfly (wingspan about 90 mm) is known as the Monarch in the USA, from where it first migrated to Australia in 1871 (possibly blown in by cyclones or as eggs accidentally brought in by American gold miners). The adult is a...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This small honeyeater (about 10 cm) is usually an autumn and winter visitor to the Samford district, with some migrating from the cold of southern states while others possibly come down from the ranges where they breed in spring and summer. As the name suggests, the...
