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Unidentified Plant at Yarragadee, WA by GG
Unidentified Lily or Iris at Everton Upper, VIC by jks
Senecio linearifolius at Bright, VIC by jks
Unidentified Plant at Bright, VIC by jks
Unidentified Orchid at Bright, VIC by jks
Caladenia flava at Yarragadee, WA by GG
Unidentified Lily or Iris at Yarragadee, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Yarragadee, WA by GG
Neotermes sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Papilio aegeus at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus tuberosus at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Gonipterus scutellatus at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Tepperia sterculiae at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Ectropis fractaria at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Other Wildflower or Herb at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Thelymitra sp. at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Thelymitra peniculata at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Caladenia flava at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Opodiphthera eucalypti at Mangerton, NSW by Angry154
Unidentified Plant at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Hymenochilus cycnocephalus (Swan greenhood) at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Unidentified Lily or Iris at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Wingello, NSW by GITM1
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Elythranthera brunonis at Badgingarra, WA by GG
Cydnidae (family) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Orchid at Cooljarloo, WA by GG
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Wingello, NSW by GITM1
Teloschistes sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cyanicula caerulea at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Syzygium australe at Pappinbarra, NSW by jonvanbeest
Microtis parviflora (Slender Onion Orchid) at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Gastrimargus musicus at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Other hunting spider at Paddys River, ACT by TimL
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Hackett, ACT by Louisab
Unidentified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris at Yanakie, VIC by Louisab
Holoplatys sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Praxibulus eurobodallae at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Eucalyptus bridgesiana at Gunning, NSW by RobG1
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Yoyetta timothyi (Brown Firetail Cicada) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Psilosticha absorpta at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Stylidium graminifolium at Dalton, NSW by RobG1
Thelymitra peniculata at Dalton, NSW by RobG1
Stilbum cyanurum at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Karabar, NSW by DianneClarke
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Karabar, NSW by DianneClarke
Dipodium punctatum (Blotched Hyacinth Orchid) at Wanniassa, ACT by LPadg
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Unidentified Damselfly (Zygoptera) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Unidentified Swift and Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Unidentified Damselfly (Zygoptera) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Petaurus notatus at Thurgoona, NSW by AlburyCityEnviros
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Dianella tarda at Moora, VIC by Maryjane
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus at Gordon, ACT by GG
Rodolia cardinalis at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Bathyllus albicinctus at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Chrysolarentia correlata at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Dalton, NSW by RobG1
Scolypopa australis at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Dipodium roseum (Rosy Hyacinth Orchid) at Mawson, ACT by Rowdy
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Phonognatha graeffei at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Phonognatha graeffei at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Elachista flammula at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Erechthias acontistes (A Clothes moth (Tineidae)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Ardozyga desmatra (A Gelechioid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Ledromorpha planirostris at Ainslie, ACT by Jeanette
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at O'Connor, ACT by trevorpreston
Exoneura sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT by trevorpreston
Dipodium sp. (A Hyacinth Orchid) at Thirlmere, NSW by Lyrebird
Thopha saccata (Double Drummer) at Thirlmere, NSW by Lyrebird
Castiarina hilaris (A jewel beetle) at O'Connor, ACT by trevorpreston
Discaria pubescens (Australian Anchor Plant) at Cotter River, ACT by nathkay
Egernia roomi (Kaputar Rock Skink) at Kaputar, NSW by MichaelBedingfield
Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Diomus notescens at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Kapunda troughtoni at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines

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Discussion

jks wrote:
4 min ago
Crazy looking
Eurymela distincta
Liam.m wrote:
17 min ago
Both yellow tinted (lower birds) and brown (upper bird) honeyeaters
Ptilotula flavescens
Heino1 wrote:
53 min ago
No worries - Even without heat Coprinellus and its kin often become a mass of black mush.
Coprinellus etc.
GG wrote:
1 hr ago
Unfortunately I couldn’t get back to these until today (Fri) and they are now just a pile of black decomposed material due to the heat this last week :-(
Next time I’ll get photos from all angles to make them easier to identify.
Cheers
Coprinellus etc.
kasiaaus wrote:
1 hr ago
It could be Nola aenictis Don but it's hard to say. It looks very similar.
Nola (genus)

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Recent activity

Aquila audax at Strathnairn, ACT

Senecio linearifolius

Tachyspiza fasciata at Acton, ACT

Ocyphaps lophotes at Higgins, ACT

Caladenia flava

Turdus merula at Higgins, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Higgins, ACT

Strepera graculina at Higgins, ACT

Coracina novaehollandiae at Higgins, ACT

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Higgins, ACT

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Wingello, NSW

Ardenna pacifica at Yeppoon, QLD

Neotermes sp. (genus)

Papilio aegeus

Papilio aegeus

Callocephalon fimbriatum (identifiable birds) at Cook, ACT

Poliocephalus poliocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT

Thysanotus tuberosus

Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus

Actitis hypoleucos at Greenway, ACT

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