What
Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)Observer
cpolecDescription
Couldn’t see where the sound was coming from
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European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
cpolecDescription
Found in a rock pool on blackhead point, moved it to dry land to get a better photo.
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Common Sydney Octopus (Octopus tetricus)Observer
cpolecDescription
Octopus seemed to be mottled and covered in algae, wasn’t able to get a clear photo as it was digging out a spot under the rock.
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Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)Observer
cpolecDescription
Wasn’t quick enough to catch the adult, but was able to observe the nankeen kestrel flying to the nest with food and hear the sounds of chicks inside.
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster)Observer
cpolecDescription
Could see white and buff colouring as it flew over. Could be juvenile sea eagle or an osprey. Last picture is to show habitat does not include bird
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Waratah Anemone (Actinia tenebrosa)Observer
cpolecDescription
Rock platforms at blackhead reserve in Gerroa NSW
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Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)Observer
cpolecDescription
2 raven chasing off a bird of prey, potentially a man keen kestrel
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Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)Observer
cpolecDescription
Two different species there are silver gulls and
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Waratah Anemone (Actinia tenebrosa)Observer
cpolecDescription
Rockpool anemones
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Glistening Pencil-Blue (Eirmocides absimilis)Observer
cpolecDescription
Although I couldn’t get a photo wings open, I definitely saw white spots on the forwings.
