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As we were heading into Oberon Ian saw the Echida on the side of the road, so he turned around so I could finally get my Echida shots I was so happy, to finally come across one. They are also know as spicy anteaters. These cuties can be seen on our 5 cents coins.
Echinda searching for termites near the track to Minnamurra Falls, Budderoo National Park, NSW South Coast.
Echidna Chasm, Purnululu, Western Australia
This narrow canyon, in some places less than a meter wide, has been formed due to the infiltration of water in an initial crack on the top of the plateau, to form a tall, narrow canyon long just a couple of kilometers, maybe less. At the beginning at the first hundreds meters the path is surrounded by palm trees that lives only here as well the amount of stones and gravel make it difficult to walk.
Some rocks wedged between the walls, which gave the impression of falling from time to time.
Usually very shy animals this lovely girl has been hand reared at Healsville Sanctuary. We met her while getting a close look at Emily, see comments. I think her name was Miranda, but it doesn't sound quite right. You are not allowed to approach them but they can come to you. She spent a good minute investigating my shoe.
Was so happy to come across one of these in the wild.
This one was along the Face Track at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
I guess flickr saw the beak and added the "bird" tag :)
Australia
Value
0.05 AUD
Mass
2.83 g
Diameter
19.41 mm
Thickness
1.30 mm
Edge
Reeded
Composition
75% Copper,
25% Ni
Years of minting
1966–present
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Bush jewelry I bought in Australia. I love having these small samples of Australian fauna and flora.
And, yes, I love wearing these unusual earrings!
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From www.wildcare.org.au/Pages/Echidnas.html ~
Echidnas are the oldest surviving mammal on the planet today, with five subspecies of short-beaked echidnas, as well as their close relatives, the long-beaked echidnas, found in New Guinea; four subspecies of short-beaked echidna are found in Australia. The echidna’s spines cover its head, back and tail with only a covering of fur on its abdominal surface. The spines are generally straw-coloured with black tips, and are both strong and sharp; the purpose of these spines being purely for defense.
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Victoria Australia
Echidna link..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna
Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary www.zoo.org.au/HealesvilleSanctuary
Short Beaked Echidna
During a trip from Upper Beaconsfield through Guys Hill, my daugher and I came across a Short Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) wandering through the bush on the side of the road. Having a love for photographing wildlife, I could not help but stop and take some photos from a reasonable distance so as to not scare the animal. This photo was taken with a Sony A7R 4 and Sigma 150-600mm telephoto. The camera settings were: 1/1250, f/6.3 & ISO 640. The image was edited in Lightroom CC and with Aurora HDR before being finished off in Topaz Denoise AI. Interesting fact about the Echidna: The spines you see on an echidna are actually long, tough, hollow hair follicles.
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