Acrobates pygmaeus

28 Feathertail Glider at Burra, NSW

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Acrobates pygmaeus BelindaWilson 29 Apr 2023
Petaurus notatus CarbonAI 28 Apr 2023
Acrobates pygmaeus JessBelle 28 Apr 2023

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

29 Apr 2023

Uncommon record for our region

8 comments

   29 Apr 2023
Fantastic find! This is only the second ever photo sighting of a Feathertail Glider on Canberra Nature Map and the first one that is alive.
   29 Apr 2023
Wow epic sighting, congratulations
   29 Apr 2023
Wonderful!
   29 Apr 2023
One of my neighbours took this photo. They found a few of them in a rotten tree they were removing. The gliders were climbing on their backs. I think they found around 10 of them. Such a beautiful little creature
   29 Apr 2023
Shows how even "rotten trees" provide habitat
   29 Apr 2023
Demonstrates the importance of dead timber.
   29 Apr 2023
Wow! Awesome!!
   1 May 2023
Outstanding photos and story!

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
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