Some Friends in my Garden

Some Friends in my Garden

It is mid spring, and after a little rain, the animals are all on the move  in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia. Here is a collage of photos – some of the animals that share my home environment with me. Some are to be very respected, like the eastern brown snake (bottom … Continue reading

Macleay’s Swallowtail – a beautiful green and brown butterfly

Macleay’s Swallowtail – a beautiful green and brown butterfly

A number of years back, I was living in the rainforest nearby to Rosebank, between the Nightcap National Park and the Whian Whian State Conservation Area . This area of the Mt Warning Caldera Region is rich in biodiversity, with beautiful NSW State managed conservation (protected) areas. I became acquainted with the … Continue reading

For Benjamin

For Benjamin

Hello Benjamin These photos are for you. I took these photos in my yard at Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia, where I live. The baby crows in the photos are my friends. The three baby crows live in the trees beside my house, with their mother and father.   Baba O’Riley is … Continue reading

Benoit and Macaranga

Benoit and Macaranga

More stories about Benoit, the young Crow, here. Read about Baba and his first big flight with the Sea Eagle, follow the children of the Crows as they grow, and learn about their world. Their father is a courageous bird and the mother very watchful. Baba is the eldest, and the most … Continue reading

Crow (Corvus) Links

Crow (Corvus) Links

Al’s CROW links: Bluecray Journey for Wisdom in the Land blog – CROW search results : should show most of my CROW stories – about Baba, Benoit and Lucy – the children of the Crows – they grew up next door to me, and became my friends, particularly Benoit. They have now … Continue reading

Fauna Links

“A preliminary investigation of the distribution of koalas and their potential habitat in the Tweed Shire, and implications for management”  by Judy Faulks  I can no longer find this article/ reference to it on the internet, but you may have more luck by looking for it. I originally found it  at – … Continue reading

Benoit says

Benoit , a ten month old Crow (Mt Warning Caldera Region) say's.......

This Crow Poem reminds us about our personal responsibility to the beautiful life on this planet, and how we need to reign in our wasteful lifestyles and clean up our waste that we have already left all over the planet. Cryptic Moth Productions :    ”ADDICTED TO PLASTIC  the Rise and Demise … Continue reading

Bees, Honey and all things Yummie

Bees, Honey and all things Yummie

Did you watch Channel Nine’s Sixty Minute Program on sunday evening- Bee Afraid ? (11th May 2008) The story was about Australian Bees, the work of the CSIRO , and the challenge to bees worldwide concerning a little parasitic mite Varroa destructor . Varroa destructor – search results at bluecray environmental search … Continue reading