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A Nature Blog - Photography, Videography, Observations... Covering Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Insects, Fungi, and more ... ~~~All Original Content ~~~

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature May 27, 2018, 6:08 AM UTC

Two Flies and their Eyes.

Here are a couple of flies for your viewing pleasure. The fly in the first shots, is, I believe, one of the Tachinids. These are parasitic flies that lay their eggs on other insect hosts. The fly in…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature May 23, 2018, 7:17 AM UTC

Soft Drink Bottles Through the Years (The Cascade Brewing Company)

Doctors, dentists, and hospitals have all been getting in the way of my posting time lately. However, today, I have taken a few photos to share. While old bottles would be considered rather boring to…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature May 1, 2018, 7:17 AM UTC

White-faced Heron Fishing for Crabs

While waiting for someone at the hospital I had a choice to either sitting in a cramped waiting room or driving down to the shore where I could enjoy the sea view and the birds. I chose the latter. I…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 30, 2018, 6:30 AM UTC

The Grey Fantail

The Grey fantail, Rhipidura albiscapa, is very active little birds that is contantly on the move doing all sorts of acrobatics in persuit of insects. They are also very inquisitive birds. If you make…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 29, 2018, 8:37 AM UTC

Tasmanian Native Hens (Turbo Chooks)

The local name for these birds is the Turbo Chook. Watch the video to find out why. The proper name is the Tasmanian Native Hen, Gallinula mortierii. They are part of the Rallidae family. Click on im…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 27, 2018, 12:37 PM UTC

Saab 340 Twin-Turboprop and a White-bellied Sea-Eagle

While bidding farewell to some family members at the airport, I took the opportunity to get a couple of shots of the aircraft. It is Saab 340 twin-turboprop from Sweden. They were produced between 19…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 27, 2018, 2:12 AM UTC

Immature Laughing Kookaburra

The Laughing Kookaburra is among the largest of the Kingfisher family. Their natural distribution is the eastern parts of mainland Australia. However, they have been introduced to Tasmania, parts of…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 26, 2018, 7:56 AM UTC

Pink-Tipped Coral Mushroom

Warning: The notes and photos on this blog are simply my personal observations. I am not a mycologist. This is not a guide to edible or inedible fungi. While at the river yesterday I came across seve…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 25, 2018, 7:11 AM UTC

The Superb Fairy-wren (Seven Photos)

I spent a little bit of time down by river late this afternoon. From my car window I was able to get a few shots of some of the local bird life. These are Superb Fairywrens, Malurus cyaneus. Despite…

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Alan @mostly.nature
@mostly.nature Apr 20, 2018, 5:56 AM UTC

Orb-weaver Spider Pays a Visit

There are some very pretty spiders out there and this isn't one of them. In fact it's a rather plain looking brown hairy spider. I found it trying to make it's way into my house via the back door. I…

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