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Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Deakin, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus 25 Feb 2020 DonFletcher
Tachyglossus aculeatus 25 Feb 2020 Ct1000

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Echidna found happily eating ants under a dead log.

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Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis (Early Green Wattle Psyllid) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 24 May 2024 by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2023 by LisaH
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2023 by LisaH
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by Ct1000
Eucalyptus insect gall at Deakin, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by TomT
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Deakin, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Deakin, ACT - 12 May 2020 by LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Deakin, ACT - 12 May 2020 by LisaH
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Deakin, ACT - 5 May 2020 by JackyF
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Deakin, ACT - 5 May 2020 by JackyF
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Ct1000
zz bolete at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 by Ct1000
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020 by Ct1000
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by roymcd
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by LisaH
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by LisaH
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Jul 2019 by LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by TomT
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2019 by LisaH
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2019 by LisaH
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 6 May 2019 by TomT
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Deakin, ACT - 6 May 2019 by TomT
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Deakin, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by TomT
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by KL
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Dec 2017 by KL
Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by KL
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Aug 2017 by roymcd
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Oct 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

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  • 24 Feb 2020 07:10 PM Recorded on
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