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Sighting 4240018

Pseudonaja textilis

4 Eastern Brown Snake at Cook, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Pseudonaja textilis at Cook, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Pseudonaja textilis 5 Nov 2019 GeoffRobertson
Pseudonaja textilis 5 Nov 2019 CathB

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User's notes

The snake was heading directly towards the magpie, and as it got close the magpie started to attack and the snake reciprocated. When a second magpie arrived, the snake retreated. The main image is the middle one in the sequence.

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GeoffRobertson wrote:
   5 Nov 2019
Amazing photos.

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Russula sp. (Russula) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2024 by wandering

Russula sp.

wandering
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2023 by CathB

Gymnorhina tibicen

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Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by Miranda

Aulacophora hilaris

Miranda
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jan 2022 by drakes

Trametes versicolor

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Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by drakes

Trametes coccinea

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Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by CathB

Celaenia excavata

CathB
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jul 2021 by drakes

Mycena sp.

drakes
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2021 by CathB

Celaenia excavata

CathB
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 5 May 2021 by CathB

Celaenia excavata

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Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 5 May 2021 by CathB

Diarsia intermixta

CathB
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by CathB

Celaenia excavata

CathB
Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by CathB

Proteuxoa tortisigna

CathB
Chlorophyllum sp. at Cook, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by drakes

Chlorophyllum sp.

drakes
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by CathB

Diarsia intermixta

CathB
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by CathB

Chalcididae (family)

CathB
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by CathB

Diarsia intermixta

CathB
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by AlisonMilton

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

AlisonMilton
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by CathB

Embioptera sp. (order)

CathB
Phoracantha sp. (genus) (A Phoracantha longhorn beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jan 2020 by CathB

Phoracantha sp. (genus)

CathB
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2017 by Tye

Trichosurus vulpecula

Tye
Russula sp. (Russula) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2024 by wandering
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2023 by CathB
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by Miranda
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jan 2022 by drakes
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by drakes
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by CathB
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jul 2021 by drakes
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2021 by CathB
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 5 May 2021 by CathB
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 5 May 2021 by CathB
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by CathB
Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by CathB
Chlorophyllum sp. at Cook, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by drakes
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by CathB
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by CathB
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by CathB
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by AlisonMilton
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by CathB
Phoracantha sp. (genus) (A Phoracantha longhorn beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jan 2020 by CathB
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2017 by Tye

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  • 4 Nov 2019 01:49 PM Recorded on
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