I am very sceptical of the correlation between Black Cockies and the likelihood of rain BUT, the day I brought the YTBCs into my house, both times, it rained heavily for the first time in months!!
The word KOALA is said to mean, “No drink” in several Aboriginal languages. This meaning is not entirely true. While Koalas find much of their moisture they need in the eucalyptus leaves that they eat, they will visit dams, creeks and ponds when the climate is dry.
Flying foxes however are keystone pollinators and dispersers of seed. Native forests rely on bats for propagating themselves and without them, forests will die and as a result our environment will collapse.
A small effort on our part can make a huge difference to the lives of our local wild visitors. This will ensure that they are still around for us to enjoy when the rain finally arrives sometime in the future.
Members of the Nightjar family, Tawny Frogmouths do us a service by consuming moths, mice and one of their favourite foods, centipedes. They are at active just after dusk and throughout the night they sit in wait for a movement that betrays the presence of their prey.
At this time of year, many baby magpies are brought in needlessly to Wildlife rescue groups. The sight of a lone baby can trigger a rescue mentality but the truth is that mostly, the parents are aware of the baby’s location.
Trying to kill or catch a snake is the best way to get bitten according to statistics. Educate your children, train your dogs and deter your cats from annoying them and a snake will usually not bother you.