Tree frog barks, embarks - survives close call

Uncommon black&white-headed Common Tree Snake stares in frustration after triggering barking escape by . . .

. . . Green Tree Frog, now silent, embarked on survival.

What's a snake to do? Too far to stretch. Unwilling to drop in on prey.

Wait. Wait. The frog's climbing from safety toward snake.

Come on. Bit more. But no. Frog stops climbing. Snake stops stretching. Gives up. Frog survives close call.

Ravenous Raven catches House Gecko outdoors

Australian Raven catches up with Asian House Gecko in Townsville Common today. Bird began ripping at dead branch in tree near Payet Tower, followed fragments to ground and snatched gecko from the debris. Seconds later, gecko gone!

And just up the road Green Tree Frog's last croaks led to search through trees and find of Blue-winged Kookaburra with doomed prey.

Another recent catch in Common, Osprey carries Tilapia back to nest atop comms mast near Pellarenda.

Yesterday, Australian Raven rips at kill far too big for it to be at without the illicit help of night hunters, presumably with dogs and bayonet/s. Happy to see pig numbers cut, not so happy about illicit hunting.

Green Tree Frog fancies fence-pipe home

Plenty of green around, but not a tree in sight of this Green Tree Frog atop fence pipe home today.

Warm, secure, dry up high, cool and moist down at ground level,  solid des res for Litoria caerulea.

Of course even handsome frogs need a tiny tweak to make them shine.