Biodiversity Gallery
Being in the field can be hot, dirty, hard work, but offers endless fascinating and beautiful experiences with our natural world. Check out our Biodiversity Gallery to see some of the amazing biodiversity we’ve come across while working in the field.
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Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) hiding among the branches of a Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy)
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Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Another Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy)
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Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Ecological burn of indigenous grasses in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Ecological burn-off, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Ecological burn leaving Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedlings intact, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Ecological cool-burn passing under a Woolly Wattle (Acacia lanigera), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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An ecological burn area 6 months on, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedling emerging 6 months after a burn, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg.
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Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg.
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Checking nest boxes using a nest-box-camera with school kids, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) curled up asleep in a nest box, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg.
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Collecting rare Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima) seed for the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seed bank, Youanmite, VIC. Photo by Andy Adem
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A gorgeous little nest hidden deep in a Hedge Wattle (Acacia paradoxa). Photo by Melissa Stagg
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A peek inside the cute little nest reveals beautiful little eggs. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Murray Turtle (Emydura macquarii), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) on the foliage of a Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Psyllid insects on Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaves. Brisbane Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Hughes Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii), Sevens Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg.
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Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus), Shepparton, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis), Mooroopna, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy)
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Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)Longwood plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg
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Nature lovers spotlighting in the Longwood Plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg.