Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 5, Eastern water dragon & brush turkey

Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii)

Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii)

Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii). Photo by Hapsis.

Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii). Photo by Hapsis.

As it happens, Eastern water dragons (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii) and brush turkeys (Alectura lathami) are partial to a bit of apple or pear–

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

— to the point of fighting over it.

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

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Brush turkeys in Port Macquarie

Wednesday, 27 July 2016
An Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami) walks up a tree

An Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami) walks up a tree

Ever wondered what Australian Brush Turkeys do when they are not walking around, wrecking your garden or setting up pitfall traps so they can mate with your head?

A roosting Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami)

A roosting Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami)

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Lane Cove National Park #3: Land creatures

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)

Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)


 
This final post in the Lane Cove National Park series features the Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami) and the Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii).

 

Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami)

Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami)

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