TerryMay 1, 20233 min readSolved: The mystery of an unknown caterpillar....... The unknown caterpillar is revealed after a two year mission - The story of the Wattle Cup Moth (Calcarifera ordinata)
TerryMar 13, 20231 min readAustralian GoannaWe have managed to capture some remarkable video and photos of our local goannas. The video only runs for a couple of minutes. Watch to the
IanMar 13, 20235 min readLetter from Istari - Summer 2022-23The wetland dried up leaving lots of food for the snakes, goannas, water rats and birds.
TerryFeb 8, 20231 min readIstari 2023Welcome to Istari 2023. Istari, the home of australianbushlife.com in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales, Australia. Istari is a Land...
IanDec 4, 20225 min readLetter from Istari - December 2022Spring is gone. The days are heating up, the goannas are out and about. Bells phase Goannas We have noticed two Bells Phase lace...
IanOct 25, 20221 min readBlack Swans with youngIn a wetland near Istari we saw seven black swams (Cygnus atratus), 2 adults and 5 young.
IanMay 20, 20227 min readLetter from Istari - May 2022The record floods dominate everything for us and in the bush. Cane toads have arrived. Weeding and pest management and a lot more.
IanApr 25, 20222 min readDingo (Canis familiaris)We saw the dingo (Canis familiaris) from our wildlife camera. He sauntered along the path we had made through the bush. He turned left...
IanApr 7, 20221 min readVale JacWe found the body of Jac our beloved three legged goanna, today, April 7 2022.
IanMar 28, 20225 min readWe call her Jac ... Jac is a lace monitor (Varanus varius) who has lived here for nearly 25 years.