What you see here is a male Powerful Owl with the remains of a Grey-headed flying fox. Most likely caught in the early hours of the morning & ready to serve as dinner to his family in the evening. Photographed in Terrys Creek by Jenny Stiles,
National Tree Day is celebrated on the 26th July 2015. Please help support the event to be held at Somerville Park from 9.30am - midday. You will have the opportunity to restore a threatened plant community by planting local indigenous species & complete the final stage of the planting out of this once mowed area. Gum trees can live up to 400 years & increase in ecological value as they grow older - still contributing to habitat after they die. Know that what your planting today will make a difference for future generations & assist in protecting threatened species. Click here for more information
The built form of Epping is set to skyrocket & significantly impact our natural environment. West Epping Park has a small patch of an endangered ecological community (STIF). Small islands of habitat play a vital role in providing stepping stones for wildlife to larger pockets of forests. Designing a community facility that does not impact but enhances this precious remnant should be a high priority. Make your views known. http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/council/noticeboard/on-exhibition/review-of-environmental-factors-west-epping-park News update...A Grey Goshawk was spotted on the 8th July in the Pembroke Park area of Terrys Creek. This brings the list of bird species of the Terrys Creek corridor to 103. Thanks Michele for the report!
The Gang gang cockatoo is a threatened species in the northern districts with only a few breeding pairs left. There have been reports in previous years of them flying the northern part of the Terrys Creek corridor & they are frequent visitors to the Beecroft, Cheltenham & Pennant Hills area (Byles Creek Catchment).. Recently a resident in the southern part of Terrys Creek reported hearing them in the Vimiera Park area. Recording sightings of these birds is very important to their ongoing monitoring & protection - please report them.
It is usually this time of year the Rose Robin makes an appearance in the corridor. This year there has been one reported (late June) by Jenny Stiles. Some of those lucky enough to live on properties that back on to the bushland corridor have spotted them in their backyards! Have you seen one? They are very cute & acrobatic with the males proudly displaying a rose coloured chest.
Yoda Bat found on the northern tip of Queensland. Image credit Piotr Naskrecki/Conservation international
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