Joey in the pouch

Agile Wallaby. Katherine/Nitmiluk.

December 6th 2011
Before JP and I left for the Northern Territory or Top End of Australia, we got field guides—guides to the birds, the mammals, and the plants. Looking through A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, there were many in the “Ooh, I’d like to see that” and “Ahh, what a wonderful animal” category. Not only were they physically appealing, but they have exotic and outlandish common names: ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Katherine

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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KES Donahue

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I travel to see the remaining wild parts of the world. My husband and I both have a lifelong interest in biology and natural history and this interest drives where we go. More specifically, our focus is on seeing birds particularly in South America, Asia, and Africa--in that order. In today’s parlance we are Birders, but I think I am more accurately described by the older, less fashionable descriptor, bird watcher. Birding may be the ostensible reason for trips, but we appreciate and attempt to identify new plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fish--whatever we can see--so elep... full info

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