Its May
Well its May 2021 and Im at work on the ship Spirit of Tasmania 2, time is 2.35am and all is quiet. I moved into my new home and what can I say I love it. Not far from one … Continue reading Its May
New Year
Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t been in touch for awhile, been a very busy person. We sold our house and bought another not very far away from the other, but better setup, and very new. Move in on the 24th … Continue reading New Year
Its Bird Time
Well folks, its has been a strange year 2020, new rules and no travelling. I have put my house on the real estate market in the last few days, need somewhere to put my Mustang. When I purchased the 2018 … Continue reading Its Bird Time
Been keeping busy.
Hi, I hope everyone is well and safe, its now nearly mid June 2020, and the covid 19 is still roaming around, Tasmania’s border is not opened yet, and I have had extra time off work because of it. I … Continue reading Been keeping busy.
Another Macro – Net Casting Spider
Deinopis subrufa. Deinopis subrufa (also called the rufous net–casting spider) is a species of net–casting spiders. It occurs in eastern Australia and Tasmania. It is a nocturnal hunter, having excellent eyesight, and hunts using a silken net to capture its prey. Continue reading Another Macro – Net Casting Spider
Covid 19 stuck indoors
Hi folks, well what can I say, this covid 19 is an upset, was going to Scotland in May, but that is now not happening. I been off for 3 and a bit weeks off ship and mostly been inside. … Continue reading Covid 19 stuck indoors
My Wildlife Photography Techniques
Capturing wildlife on camera can be a challenge, requiring alot of patience and luck to find and capture that perfect photo. Watch for repeat behaviour, which will let you be more ready and get faster better shots. You’ll need a … Continue reading My Wildlife Photography Techniques
Another Macro – Wandering Spider – MITURGIDAE
Until recently Zoridae was its own family, sometimes called Wandering Ghost Spiders. The spiders In this group have been moved into Miturgidae in the subfamily Zorinae. Continue reading Another Macro – Wandering Spider – MITURGIDAE
Another Macro – Golden stag beetle
The golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata) – is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. … These beetles are sapro-xylophagous, feeding only on dead wood, mainly Eucalyptus species (Myrtaceae) or Acacia. Of the five species in the genus Lamprima, only two occur on the Australian … Continue reading Another Macro – Golden stag beetle
Hunt for Maratus
In another week or so I will be out on the road hunting for three Maratus in Tasmania this time, the Maratus harrisi and the Maratus amabillis, and proszynskii all Peacock spiders. Maratus Spiders are Australian members of the jumping … Continue reading Hunt for Maratus
