Please send us clear photo images of birds, insects, animals and habitat that you see in your garden or local area. Please email full size images to: info@iewf.org

Please also email links of your native animal You Tube videos and we will add them to the end of each section below. For example see under "E" cute Echidna videos.

Note: photos are not to scale. If you click on a photo you may see a larger image.

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Antlions
newly hatched
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Australian magpie
Waratah Bay, Victoria

Photo: Denise Lawry

View You Tube videos of:
Antechinus stuartii

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Bees - native

NSW - Dec 2015
Photo: Lyn Lazarus

Bees - native Tetragonula hive

Gladesville - Jan 2016
Photo: Deanne Palmer

Bees Blue-banded bee

Adelaide
Photo: Ron Johnson

Bees - native Blue Banded Bees

North Ryde - Mar 2016
Photo: Pam Ward

Bees - native blue-banded bee

NSW - Mar 2015
Photo: Andy Burton

Bees - European Bee

Adelaide
Photo: Ron Johnson

Bee - European
on passionfruit flower

Photo: Bev

Bees - native Neon cuckoo bee
Thyreus nitidulus
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Bees - native Blue-banded
on dried Basil
Photo: Bev

Bees - native Blue-banded
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Bees - native - Nomia
on dried Dianella stalk
Photo: Bev

Bees - native Nomia bee
Field of Mars, NSW - October 2013
Photo: Pam Ward

Bees - native hive
Pennant Hills, NSW - April 2014
Photo: Lyn Lazarus

Bees - native Nomia
Lipotriches australica
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Bees - African carder bee
The Habitat, Ryde, NSW - Mar 2013
Photo: Bev

Bees - African carder(l) Aussie blue-banded(r)
The Habitat, Ryde, NSW - Feb 2014
Photo: Bev

Bee - Blue-banded - native
The Habitat, Ryde, NSW - Feb 2014
Photo: Bev

Bee - native of Ecuador

Photo: Wayne Hanson

Bee - native of Ecuador
on Catasetum macrocarpum
(South American orchid)
Photo: Pepe, Ecuagenera Nursery, Ecuador

Native habitat for bees of Ecuador
Cattleya maxima
(native orchid of Ecuador)
Photo: Pepe, Ecuagenera Nursery, Ecuador

Bees - native
Ermington, NSW
Dec 2015
Photo: Lyn Lazarus

Blue-tongue lizard
at The Habitat
Mar 2015
Photo: Kel Lai

Blue-tongue lizard
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Karina

Baby blue-tongue lizard
eating tomatoes, Gladesville, NSW

Photo: John D

Blue-tongue lizard
North Epping, NSW
even a laundrey provides habitat
Photo: Paula B

Blue-tongue lizard
North Epping, NSW

Photo: Paula B

Blue-tongue lizard
- new baby Mar 2012
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Blue-tongue lizard
The Habitat, Ryde
October 2012
Photo: Pam

Blue-tongue lizard
Beecroft, NSW
Feb 2013
Photo: Elba Forster

Blue-tongue lizard
North Ryde, NSW
Jan 2015
Photo: Phillip Ward

Brown cuckoo-dove
West Pymble, NSW
Jan 2014
Photo: David Meggitt

Brown thornbill & Eastern spinebill
Lawson, NSW
March 2016
Photo: Jenny Bigelow

Brush turkeys
West Pymble, NSW
Jan 2014
Photo: David Meggitt

Brushtail possum
Vimiera Park, NSW
Mar 2014
Photo: Irene Timmins

Bug - Mirid
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Dec 2012
Photo: Pam Ward

Butcher Bird
Gladesville, NSW
Mar 2014
Photo: Roberta Johnston

Butcher Bird - Grey
Waratah Bay, Victoria
2015
Photo: Denise Lawry

Butcher Bird - Grey
Lawson, NSW
April 2016
Photo: Mary-Lou Keating

Butterfly - Dainty swallowtail
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde
Jan 2016
Photo: Pam Ward

Butterfly
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: Bev

Butterfly
Beecroft, NSW

Photo: Dorothy Doolan

Butterfly
Field of Mars Reserve

Photo: Raymond Horsey

Butterfly - Blue triangle
Magdala Park 2014-02
East Ryde, NSW
Photo: Bev

Butterfly -
Ryde, NSW
April 2015
Photo: Steph Jardine

View You Tube videos of:
Blue-banded bee - bath time!
Blue-banded bee - bed time!
Blue-banded bee - go away!
Blue tongue lizards being a little amorous at the start of the warm weather at Looking Glass Bay, NSW.
Butterfly - enjoying the start of a rain storm.

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Caterpillar
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Caterpillar
Field of Mars Reserve
Gladesville, NSW 2013-01
Photo: Bev

Cicada - Black Prince
Pauropsalta mneme
Crescent Head, NSW
Photo: Bev

Cicada - Green grocer
Sydney Harbour, NSW

Photo: Karina

Cockatoo - Sulphur-crested
Ryde, NSW
April 2015
Photo: Steph Jardine

Cormorant, little black & Pelican
Gerringong, NSW

Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Cotton Harlequin Bug
on Grevillea buxifolia
Putney, NSW
Photo: Robbie Renu

Crab
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: Bev

Crimson rosella
Waratah Bay, Victoria

Photo: Denise Lawry

Cunningham's skink
Lane Cove National Park
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

View You Tube videos of:
Crab in rock pool
Black prince cicada

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Diamond python
Crescent Head, NSW
mating couple
Photo: C Dockrill

Diamond python
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Richard Jackson

Diamond python in garden
hunting in sweet pittosporum tree
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Dollarbird
Lane Cove National Park
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Dolphins
Shark Bay WA
Precision swimming
Photo: Gary W4

Dragon
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Richard Jackson

Dragonfly
Gladesville NSW
Mar 2015
Photo: Roberta Johnston

Dragon fly
Crescent Head, NSW
flying past
Photo: John D

Dragonfly
Sugar Loaf, East Ryde

Photo: Bev

Ducks - Australian wood
Meadowbank, NSW

Photo: Marilyn Wise

Dugong
Shark Bay WA

Photo: Gary W4

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Eastern brown snake
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: Bev

Eastern grey kangaroo
Crescent Head, NSW
male
Photo: John

Eastern grey kangaroo
Crescent Head, NSW
female
Photo: John

Eastern Yellow Robin
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: John D

Brown thornbill & Eastern spinebill
Lawson, NSW
March 2016
Photo: Jenny Bigelow

Echidna
Vimiera Road at M2 underpass
North Epping, NSW
Photo: Stephen MacMillan

Echidna
Terry's Creek near Bedford Road
Ryde, NSW
Photo: Simon Day

Echidna
Cressy Road
Ryde, NSW
Photo: Gin via M Hurst

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View You Tube videos of:
Echidna - juvenile - Point Plomer NSW April 2012
Echidna
Echidna juvenile
Echidna habitat, Point Plomer, NSW

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Flower spider
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: Bev

Fly - Rutilia
Northbridge, NSW

Photo: Karina

Fly - Golden Head Rutilia
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde, NSW
Jan 2015
Photo: Pam Ward

Fly
Shrimptons Creek, Ryde, NSW
Jan 2015
Photo: Bev

Flying fox
Ku-ring-gai, NSW

Photo: Bev

Flying fox
Ku-Ring-Gai, NSW

Photo: Bev

Flying fox
Riverglade Reserve, Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Bev

Flying fox with baby
Riverglade Reserve, Gladesville, NSW
Dec 2011
Photo: Bev

Flying fox grey-headed
Riverglade Reserve, Gladesville, NSW
Dec 2013
Photo: Bev

Frog - Eastern striped
The Habitat, Ryde NSW
May 2015
Photo: Pam Ward

Frog eggs - Eastern striped
The Habitat, Ryde NSW
April 2015
Photo: Bev

Frog - in Bromiliad
Ryde, NSW
May 2015
Photo: Bev

Frog - Perons tree frog
The Habitat, Ryde NSW
in glasshouse April 2015
Photo: Pam Ward

Frog - small and green
Crescent Head, NSW
on window with dinner
Photo: Bev

Frog pond
using recycled shower base
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

View You Tube videos of:
Grey-headed flying fox
Grey-headed flying fox - mum with juvenile - Riverglade Reserve NSW
Grey-headed flying fox - hanging by wings and doing a somersault
French frogs

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Garden orb-weaving spider
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Bev

Gecko
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Roberta

Gecko
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Twilight Twitter Jan 2010
Photo: Bev

Gecko - Family southern leaf-tailed
living behind hot water heater
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Golden crowned snake
roadside
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Golden orb weaver
- female & male
Surrey Downs, SA
Photo: Ron Johnson

Golden orb weaver
note the golden web
Surrey Downs, SA
Photo: Ron Johnson

Green tree snake
Lane Cove National Park
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Grey Butcher Bird
Waratah Bay, Victoria
2015
Photo: Denise Lawry

Grey fantail
Lawson, NSW
March 2016
Photo: Jenny Bigelow

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Jellyfish - white-spotted
Off Riverglade Reserve
Sydney Harbour, NSW
Photo: Bev

View You Tube videos of:
White-spotted jellyfish off Riverglade Reserve, Gladesville, NSW

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King parrot
Denistone, NSW

Photo: Virginia Coy

Koala
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: Bev

Koala
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Richard Jackson

Koala
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Adam Stevenson

Kookaburra with eel?
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: M Brown

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Lace monitor lizard
Point Plomer, NSW
Photo: Bev

Lace monitor
Tilligerry Habitat
Photo: Adam Stevenson

Lace monitor lizard
Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Barry Miller

Lace monitor lizard
Big Hill, NSW
Photo: Bev

Lacewing
Lane Cove National Park, NSW
Photo: Karina

Lacewing - eggs
Lane Cove National Park, NSW

Photo: Karina

Lacewing
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Dec 2012
Photo: Bev

Lacewing
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Jan 2013
Photo: Bev

Lacewing
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Feb 2015
Photo: Bev

Lacewing - eggs
Field of Mars Reserve, NSW
Feb 2015
Photo: Bev

Ladybird
Byron Bay, NSW

Photo: Bev

Ladybird or similar bug
Yellow Rock
2013 after Blue Mountains fires
Photo: Mary-Lou Keating

Ladybird
Yellow Rock
2013 after Blue Mountains fires
Photo: Mary-Lou Keating

Ladybird larva - common spotted
Yellow Rock
2013 after Blue Mountains fires
Photo: Mary-Lou Keating

Ladybird mature - common spotted
Yellow Rock
2013 after Blue Mountains fires
Photo: Mary-Lou Keating

Lemur Propitecus diadema
using purpose built crossing

Photo: provided by Angelo, Madagascar

Little pied cormorant

Adelaide
Photo: Ron Johnson

Long-necked turtle
Shrimptons Creek
Nov 2016 Santa Rosa Park
Photo: Bev

Long-necked turtle hatchling
Field of Mars Reserve
Oct 2016 Santa Rosa Park
Photo: John D

Long-nosed bandicoot
foraging in garden
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Lorikeet in hollw

Glaedesville, NSW
Photo: Mike Hurst

View You Tube videos of:
Lace monitor or lace goanna - this one was about 2m long - up a tree at Big Hill, NSW.

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Australian magpie
Waratah Bay, Victoria

Photo: Denise Lawry

Mcphee's Crevice Skink
Crescent Head

Photo: Bev

View You Tube videos of:
Mcphees Crevice Skink

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Noisy miners sleeping
same spots every night
Glaedesville, NSW
Photo: Mike Hurst

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Olive-backed oriole
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Pam Ward

Olive-backed oriole nest
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Pam Ward

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Paper wasps

Mar 2015
Photo: Andy Burton

Pardalote
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Richard Jackson

Pelican
Nelson's Bay

Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Pelican
Lemon Tree Passage

Photo: Richard Jackson

Perons tree frog?
frog in my loo
Delicate Nobby, NSW
Photo: Bev

Plover on nest
in builders sand pile
Tilligerry Peninsula
Photo: Richard Jackson

Possum - Brushtail

"Look mum here's my tail"
Photo: Bev

Powerful Owls in backyard
near Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Kat Barlow

Powerful Owl
Ku-ring-gai, NSW
1st of 2
Photo: Bev

Powerful Owl
Ku-ring-gai, NSW
2nd in next tree
Photo: Bev

Powerful Owl high in tree
Tilligerry Habitat - Sept 2012
at Tanilba Bay just north of Newcastle
Photo: Richard Jackson

Preying mantis
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Bev

Preying mantis - tiny
North Turramurra
on an arm
Photo: Heidi

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Red-bellied black snake
North Turramurra

Photo: Bev

Red necked wallaby
Crescent Head, NSW

Photo: John

Red wattlebird

Adelaide
Photo: Ron Johnson

Ringtail possum
in garden
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Ringtail possum
on drey in marraya
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Robber fly about to devour
a Darkling beetle
Mar 2015
Photo: Andy Burton

Rufous whistler
Tilligerry Habitat

Photo: Adam Stevenson

View You Tube videos of:
Red-necked wallaby
Red-necked wallaby - bath time
Red-necked wallaby with Joey in pouch - oh so cute
Red-necked wallaby - at dusk with bird chorus

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Sacred kingfisher
near Field of Mars Reserve, Gladesville
Photo: Margaret Brown

Skink
Vaucluse, NSW
Photo: Karina

Slug - Leopard
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Karina

Slender Green Orbweaver

Adelaide
Photo: Ron Johnson

Slug - Leopard
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Karina

Slug - Red triangle
Triboniophorus graeffei
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Karina

Snake - green tree
Lane Cove National Park
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Sooty oystercatchers, silver gulls
and black-faced shags
East coast Tasmania
Photo: Bev

Southern Boobook owls
NSW Christmas bush LCNP
South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Spider - flower spider?
Seven Hills, NSW

Photo: Sabrina Ferguson

Spider - leaf curl
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: Karina

Spider - leaf curl?
Gladesville, NSW

Photo: John

St Andrews cross spider
male

Photo: Bev

St Andrews cross spider
female

Photo: John D

St Andrews cross spider
female - top view
Pidding Park, Ryde, NSW
Photo: Bev, Jan 2015

St Andrews cross spider
female - under view
Pidding Park, Ryde, NSW
Photo: Bev, Jan 2015

Sugar glider
Banksia integrifolia only 2 flowers
garden South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Sugar glider
diverse gardens provide food
garden South Turramurra, NSW
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Riverglade Reserve,
Gladesville, NSW
Photo: Bev

Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Denistone, NSW

Photo: Virginia Coy

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Tawny frogmouth
sitting on nest
Epping, NSW
Photo: Virginia Bear

Tawny frogmouth
Tilligerry Habitat
adult & juvenile
Photo: Richard Jackson

Tawny frogmouth
Ray Park Habitat Haven
family group
Photo: Dorothy Doolan

Tawny frogmouth family photos
Neutral Bay, NSW

Photo: Christine Lewis

Tawny frogmouth family
North Ryde, NSW
Jan 2015
Photo: Pam Ward

Tawny frogmouth family
Narrabeen Lakes, NSW
Nov 2015
Photo: Bruce Lonnon

Turtle - Long-necked
Shrimptons Creek
Nov 2016 Santa Rosa Park
Photo: Bev

Turtle - Long-necked -hatchling
Field of Mars Reserve
Oct 2016 Santa Rosa Park
Photo: John D

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Wasp and Huntsman

Surrey Downs, SA
Photo: Ron Johnson

Water dragon
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Bev

Water dragon - immature
Field of Mars Reserve, Ryde

Photo: Bev

Water dragon

City of Sydney, NSW
Photo: Roberta Johnston

Water skink

Mar 2015
Photo: Andy Burton

Water skink
Gladesville NSW
Mar 2015
Photo: Roberta Johnston

Water skinks
Riverglade Reserve, Hunter's Hill
- hiding between boulders
Photo: Bev

Water skinks
Magdala Park, East Ryde

Photo: Bev

Whale - humpback

Hervey Bay, Qld
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Whale - humpback
Perspective!
Hervey Bay, Qld
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Whale - humpback
the big splash
Hervey Bay, Qld
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Whale - humpback

Hervey Bay, Qld
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Whale - humpback

out from Sydney, NSW
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

Whale - humpback
and calf
Hervey Bay, Qld
Photo: Lorraine Findlay

White-browed scrubwren
visiting Jenny's garden
South Turrumurra
Photo: Jenny Zvolanek

White-faced heron
Urban garden
Batemans Rd, Gladesville
Photo: B Dowsett

View You Tube videos of:
Water dragon
Water dragon hunting

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