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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

1 Satin Bowerbird at Hughes, ACT

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
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Identification history

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 8 May 2020 Illilanga
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 7 May 2020 JackyF

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Eating something green. Bowerbirds often in this area.

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Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by JackyF

Tricoryne elatior

JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by JackyF

Glycine tabacina

JackyF
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by KL

Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata

KL
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF

Corcorax melanorhamphos

JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF

Solanum cinereum

JackyF
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by LisaH

Salticidae (family)

LisaH
Heliothis punctifera (Lesser Budworm) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by LisaH

Heliothis punctifera

LisaH
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by JackyF

Apis mellifera

JackyF
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by JackyF

Eucalyptus polyanthemos

JackyF
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by JackyF

Senecio quadridentatus

JackyF
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Exocarpos cupressiformis

JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Iridomyrmex purpureus

JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Hardenbergia violacea

JackyF
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Acanthiza lineata

JackyF
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Acanthiza reguloides

JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF

Rhipidura albiscapa

JackyF
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Uraba lugens

rawshorty
Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis

rawshorty
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

BIrdsinCanberra
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 by JackyF

Alisterus scapularis

JackyF
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jun 2019 by KL

Billardiera heterophylla

KL
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jun 2019 by JackyF

Laccaria sp.

JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH

Junonia villida

LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by JackyF

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

JackyF
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by LisaH

zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream)

LisaH
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by JackyF

Zanda funerea

JackyF
Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by LisaH

Turnix varius

LisaH
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by JackyF

Corcorax melanorhamphos

JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by KL

Eryngium ovinum

KL
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Cacatua galerita

BIrdsinCanberra
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Achyra affinitalis

BIrdsinCanberra
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL

Hibbertia obtusifolia

KL
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL

Glycine tabacina

KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL

Eryngium ovinum

KL
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL

Tricoryne elatior

KL
Amyema miquelii (Box Mistletoe) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by JackyF

Amyema miquelii

JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by TomT

Dacelo novaeguineae

TomT
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by JackyF

Oriolus sagittatus

JackyF
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by JackyF

Hackelia suaveolens

JackyF
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

Oedaleus australis

BIrdsinCanberra
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by LisaH

Cacatua sanguinea

LisaH
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF

Vittadinia muelleri

JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL

Tricoryne elatior

KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

KL
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Tricoryne elatior

JackyF
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Oriolus sagittatus

JackyF
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Chelepteryx collesi

JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by KL

Clematis leptophylla

KL
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by KL

Geranium sp.

KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by KL

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

KL
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2018 by KL

Bulbine bulbosa

KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2018 by KL

Clematis leptophylla

KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Sep 2018 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Aug 2018 by KL

Cryptandra amara

KL
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Aug 2018 by JackyF

Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.)

JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Aug 2018 by JackyF

Corcorax melanorhamphos

JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2018 by JackyF

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

JackyF
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by JackyF

Pisolithus sp.

JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by JackyF

Iridomyrmex purpureus

JackyF
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by KL

Bossiaea buxifolia

KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2018 by KL

Eryngium ovinum

KL
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2017 by KL

Petaurus notatus

KL
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2017 by KL

Petaurus notatus

KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2017 by KL

Eryngium ovinum

KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe

Arthropodium fimbriatum

Ratcliffe
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2016 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Swainsona monticola (Notched Swainson-Pea) at Federal Golf Course - 28 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood

Swainsona monticola

BettyDonWood
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by KL
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Heliothis punctifera (Lesser Budworm) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jun 2019 by KL
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by JackyF
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by LisaH
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by LisaH
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by KL
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Amyema miquelii (Box Mistletoe) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by TomT
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by LisaH
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by KL
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by KL
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2018 by KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2018 by KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Aug 2018 by KL
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2018 by JackyF
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2018 by KL
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2017 by KL
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2017 by KL
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2017 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2016 by JackyF
Swainsona monticola (Notched Swainson-Pea) at Federal Golf Course - 28 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood

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