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Hydromys chrysogaster

Rakali or Water Rat at Fyshwick, ACT

Hydromys chrysogaster at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Aug 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Aug 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Aug 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Aug 2023
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Hydromys chrysogaster 7 Aug 2023 DonFletcher
Hydromys chrysogaster 7 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Hydromys chrysogaster 7 Aug 2023 davidcunninghamwildlife

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Some photos taken during one hour of the 2023 ACT Region Platypus surveys this week. We saw Rakali eight times, including at least four different animals in groups of two and three together. Also, one Platypus was seen at the observation point downstream.

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Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
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Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
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Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Lalage tricolor (White-winged Triller) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Oct 2019 by Marthijn
Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid) (White-cheeked X New Holland Honeyeater (Hybrid)) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Oct 2019 by RodDeb
Ipheion uniflorum (Spring Star-flower) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by AlisonMilton
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by jbromilow50

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