Australia's unique wildlife are worth celebrating & protecting. The possum is the Australian relative of the monkey. Possums are marsupials. They have inhabited our continent for millions of years. Many people consider them common however they have now largely disappeared from many country areas of NSW. I consider it good fortune & a privilege to have them living nearby They are shy & harmless - just in need of food & shelter. Spare a thought for these defenceless victims of tree & land clearing.
_Answer: Josh Cook
Top picture is of a Brown Quail found in Vimiera Park,Terrys Creek after being attacked by a free roaming cat. The owner of the cat brought the injured quail to me. After taking it to the Sash vets in North Ryde for urgent medical attention, we took the bird all the way to this man, Josh Cook in the eastern suburbs. Josh kindly took on the responsibility for its care & on going medical attention. Unfortunately the bird was not able to be returned to the wild due to its injuries. Josh was recently involved in the rescue & raising of three orphaned Kookaburra nestlings who lost their home when the iconic Fig trees in Randwick (story below) were felled. The photo shows Josh with the three now juvenile Kookaburras he has raised. What a hero! Read more about the story: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/anzac-darley-and-alison-are-growing-into-fine-young-kookaburras-thanks-_to-their-rescuer/news-story/0d28a082c1f4436c110624b426542dbe Highlights of fauna seen yesterday in Terrys Creek, from Jenny. For bird list go to -
http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/view/checklist?subID=S27419052_ |
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