It’s not just in the bush that you can see Australian birdlife. I see the occasional exotic parrot species in the inner city, such as these corella’s in Albert Park, Melbourne.
Corella's in Melbourne
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Following on from being reacquainted with Australian birdlife, I’ve had a good run with seeing Australian Marsupials.
You can drive all over Australia and see “Kangaroos Next 10km” signs and never actually see a kangaroo.
Wildlife and farm animals
Koalas are even harder to spot than kangaroos. I got lucky here as this one was by the side of the road and was stopping traffic.
Koala up a tree
At my campsite in Capte Otway Victoria I had this curious swamp wallaby graze nearby my campervan.
Swamp Wallaby
In Cape Otway I also saw a reminder of what Australia is well known for – dangerous animals. Fortunately snakes are hibernating in the dead of winter.
Beware of snakes
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Living in a city I forget how good Australian wildlife is. I’m staying at a friends house near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. It’s in the forest so there is plenty of birdlife. You don’t even need to go looking here. Just put a bowl of sunflower seeds outside and you will have instant feathered friends.
Australian King-Parrot
There are plenty of king-parrots here, as well as crimson rosellas and the occasional sulphur-crested cockatoo.
Cockatoo and Crimson Rosella
The king-parrots here have become used enough to humans to be hand fed.
Feeding Australian King-Parrot
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Tuk Tuk is a tourist service town with a rural flavour. A short stroll away and you will be walking past rice paddies and water buffalo, and chickens can be seen everywhere.
Chicken crossing
The Lake Toba region is home to the Batak people, who make up one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia. This means that pork is available on the menu here.
Pig and chickens
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The domestic Asian water buffalo are a common site around Samosir.
Water buffalo
Mud buffalo
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