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Featured sightings

Osphranter robustus robustus (Eastern Wallaroo) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by belleandjason

Lambula obliquilinea (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Lower Portland, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp

Heide amiculi at Fitzroy Falls, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by RobG1

Euschemon rafflesia (Regent Skipper Butterfly) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm) at Bargo, NSW - 23 Mar 2024 by Snows

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by Tawny4

Heide amiculi (Heath Matchstick) at Borough, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Latest sightings

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Laguna, NSW - Today by perronstreefrog

Todiramphus sanctus by TCosta

Ceyx azureus by TCosta

Litoria peronii at Brownlow Hill, NSW - Today by caitlinharnett

Coptaspis brevipennis (A katydid) at Braemar, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by Curiosity

Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth) at Ballyroe, NSW - 27 Feb 2022 by TwoRivers

Ecnolagria grandis by TwoRivers

Arkys curtulus by TimL

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus at Southwest, TAS - 30 Sep 2015 by JimL

Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Ballyroe, NSW - 16 Nov 2019 by TwoRivers

Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Tullymorgan, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by Tullymorgan1

Unidentified Small Marsupial at Tullymorgan, NSW - Yesterday by Tullymorgan1

Petaurus norfolcensis at Tullymorgan, NSW - Yesterday by Tullymorgan1

Hednota (genus) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Megastigmus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Rhyparochromidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Sondra sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Theridiidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum (Furrow Bee) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Hednota (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Glyphipterix (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Germalus victoriae at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Lucilia cuprina at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Watson, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by abread111

Cordulephya pygmaea at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Pirom

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Watson, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by abread111

Unidentified Other hunting spider at Watson, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by abread111

Hieraaetus morphnoides at Curtin, ACT - Yesterday by Pirom

Amalosia lesueurii at Balala, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by PatNeve

Blattodea (order) at Watson, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by abread111

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Pyrus calleryana at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Ocybadistes walkeri at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Isaacs, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by Mike

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Hexagonia vesparia at West Hobart, TAS - 24 Mar 2025 by VanessaC

Synthemis eustalacta at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Venatrix sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Mutusca brevicornis at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Platybrachys sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Erina hyacinthina at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Sep 2021 by GITM1

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) by trevsci

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - Yesterday by Aussiegall

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - Yesterday by Aussiegall

Unidentified Water bird at Dunlop, ACT - Yesterday by jimbotech

Psilogramma casuarinae by jmcleod

Unidentified Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) by jimbotech

Lycium ferocissimum at Weetangera, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Vittadinia muelleri at Weetangera, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Brachychiton populneus at Weetangera, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Chiloglottis seminuda at Wingello, NSW - 14 Feb 2025 by AJB

Chiloglottis seminuda (Turtle Orchid) by AJB

Oxalis exilis at Weetangera, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at The Rock, NSW - Yesterday by RobCook

Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood) at Wingello, NSW - 4 Jul 2024 by AJB

Corybas aconitiflorus (Spurred Helmet Orchid) by AJB

Pterostylis longifolia (Tall Greenhood) by AJB

Pterostylis tunstallii (Granite Greenhood) by AJB

Pterostylis hispidula (Small Nodding Greenhood) by AJB

Juncus sp. at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Unidentified Other Shrub at Cook, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) by amiessmacro

Glyphipterix cyanochalca (A sedge moth) by amiessmacro

Grevillea lanigera at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - Yesterday by g4vpmuk

Myosotis laxa subsp. caespitosa (Water Forget-me-not) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Aegotheles cristatus at Chapman, ACT - Yesterday by LineMarie

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - Yesterday by Medha

Ranunculus inundatus (River Buttercup) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Ballyroe, NSW - 24 Mar 2019 by TwoRivers

Theclinesthes serpentata at Acton, ACT - Yesterday by g4vpmuk

Phragmites australis at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Azolla rubra at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Carex polyantha (A Sedge) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Theodore, ACT - Yesterday by Cardy

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Theodore, ACT - Yesterday by Cardy

Carex fascicularis (Tassel Sedge) at Nimmo, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Ballyroe, NSW - 31 Jan 2021 by TwoRivers

Ceraon sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT - Yesterday by Zoed

Varanus rosenbergi (Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by PeteRav

Passer domesticus at Braidwood, NSW - Yesterday by MatthewFrawley

Caligavis chrysops at Braidwood, NSW - Yesterday by MatthewFrawley

Microtis unifolia (Common Onion Orchid) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Tapirlord

Aristida ramosa at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Tapirlord

Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Tapirlord

Wahlenbergia luteola (Yellowish Bluebell) at Franklin, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Tapirlord

Gastrodia procera (Tall Potato Orchid) at Braddon, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Tapirlord

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Discussion

jks wrote:

1 hr ago

lovely photos

Colluricincla harmonica

TwoRivers wrote:

1 hr ago

Please note this FROG has been ID'd through FROG ID program from the sound recording as noted above as FROG ID Capture 14303.

Unidentified Frog

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

2 hrs ago

An egg of this species.

Zearaja maugeana

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Fraxinus angustifolia, Oleaceae, as is Ligustrum vulgare, so probably P. casuarinae.

Psilogramma casuarinae

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Roman. A very interesting and valuable photographic document of this rarely observed behaviour.
Very well done!

Drysdalia rhodogaster

Significant sightings

Bossiaea grayi at Kambah, ACT
Bossiaea grayi at Kambah, ACT
Austromiris nigronasutus at Melba, ACT
Aprasia parapulchella at Chapman, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Borough, NSW
Heide amiculi at Borough, NSW
Heide amiculi at Tallong, NSW
Milvus migrans at Symonston, ACT
Microconops (genus) at Campbell, ACT
Cardiochilinae sp. (subfamily) at Hall, ACT

Recent activity

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami

Pterostylis ventricosa

Pterostylis longifolia at Wingello, NSW

Corybas aconitiflorus at Wingello, NSW

Pterostylis tunstallii at Wingello, NSW

Porpita porpita

Pterostylis nutans at Wingello, NSW

Chiloglottis seminuda

Pterostylis hispidula at Wingello, NSW

Todiramphus sanctus

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