Oriolus sagittatus

2 Olive-backed Oriole at Hughes, ACT

Oriolus sagittatus at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019
Oriolus sagittatus at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019
Oriolus sagittatus at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019
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Oriolus sagittatus 3 Jan 2019 natureguy
Oriolus sagittatus 2 Jan 2019 JackyF

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Oriole having difficulties eating a white-stemmed gum moth (intact in photo 3), with much vigorous shaking. I wondered whether the oriole might be a juvenile as it looked fluffy and inexperienced.

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Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 15 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
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Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
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Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Red Hill, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by KL
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Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by KL
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Euchiton sphaericus (Star Cudweed) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
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Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Red Hill, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Oct 2021 by kieranh
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Bulbine sp. at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by kieranh
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Senecio hispidulus (Hill Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by KL
Cerdistus varifemoratus (Robber fly) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Ancita marginicollis (A longhorn beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Pycnostictus seriatus (Common Bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Crassula sieberiana (Austral Stonecrop) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by kieranh
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by KL
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by kieranh
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

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  • 2 Jan 2019 05:44 PM Recorded on
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