Autumn Wind in Townsville and Sampling Vegetation in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 4 Townsville: A wild wind tugged dead leaves from trees and scattered them through the air like beige confetti as I cycled to Pioneer Park in Thuringowa. The river was choppy, a...

Ross River Bush Garden Birds and Motion-detection Cameras at Yakabindi, Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 3 Townsville: Rapidly recovering from the bug that prevented me from accompanying Vilis to Western Australia, I cycled to the Ross River Bush Gardens next to Aplin’s Weir ...

Australian Magpies and Yakabindi, Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 2 Townsville: Cloud hung over the city, and cool winds buffeted the fronds of palms shading our yard. Beneath the palm canopies, my wee Aussie garden is gasping for sunshine. Th...

Incommunicado in Western Australia

In late afternoon, slanted rays of sun turned trunks of gums to grey silk, their leaves tattered olive. The curving fronds of palms were slivered emerald washed with gold. Warm air danced with cool, s...