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Canberra-based naturalist, conservationist, educator since 1980. I’m passionate about the natural world (especially the southern hemisphere), and trying to understand it and to share such understandings. To that aim I’ve written several books (most recently 'Birds in Their Habitats' and 'Australian Bird Names; origins and meanings'), and run tours all over Australia, and for 17 years to South and Central America. I've done a lot of ABC radio work, chaired a government environmental advisory committee and taught many adult education classes – and of course presented this blog, since 2012. I am a recipient of the Australian Natural History Medallion, the Australian Plants Award and most recently a Medal of the Order of Australia for ‘services to conservation and the environment’. I live happily in suburban Duffy with my partner Louise surrounded by a dense native garden and lots of birds.

Monday, 5 November 2012

When it All Gets a Bit Much...

Today has been somewhat fraught; you don't want or need to know the details, but the seemingly pernicious actions of a certain South American airline have a lot to do with it...

Accordingly I'm feeling well and truly wrung out, and don't think I can manage the story I had in mind. Instead it occurred to me that I have a few photos of various animals whose demeanours more or less reflect my state of mind at present; maybe, having looking at them, you might sympathise and forgive my lack of a narrative today.
Green Ringtail Possum, Atherton Tableland, Queensland.
Three-toed Sloth and baby, Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

Galapagos Sea Lion, Puerto Ayora.
Nile Crocodile and Cape Buffalo, Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda.
Social Flycatchers, Amazonia Lodge, Peru.
Hippos, Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda.
Marine Iguana, Isla Isabela, Galapagos.
Striped Ground Squirrel, Entebbe Botanic Gardens, Uganda.
Common Bronzewing Pigeon, Namadgi National Park, Australian Capital Territory.
Chimpanzee, Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Tomorrow I look forward to being refreshed and with more to offer!

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