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Paradise Riflebird | The Living Valley

Ptiloris paradiseusprecious - the Paradise Riflebird. This species is part of a group known as the Birds of Paradise, famous for ...

Humans and platypuses living together | The Living Valley

The word ‘platypus’ means broad footed and their scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus reminds us of the duck like bill and aquatic, ...

The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) | The Living Valley

The Ninox group of owls, like the Powerful Owl, are hawk faced in appearance, lacking the smooth disk of feathers around the ...

Tweed’s Biodiversity Hotspot | The Living Valley

The Tweed’s rugged mountain scenery and varied wildlife is central to the recently recognised “Forests of East Australia” Global...

Alberts Lyrebird | The Living Valley

The call of this rare bird is powerful and resonant and mimics the calls of many other birds in the forest perfectly.

Eastern Bristlebird and Rufous Scrub-bird | The Living Valley

My bird book revealed the possibility of two similar shy brown birds facing extinction ...

The Long-nosed Potoroo | The Living Valley

If you hear something snuffling in the undergrowth or hopping about at night in wet forests or heathlands, it could be a bandicoot, but...

Assa darlingtoni – Marsupial Frog / Hip Pocket Frog | The Living Valley

Assa darlingtoni – Pouched Frog, Marsupial Frog or Hip Pocket Frog. Mist, dampness and rain is what this Tweed Valley is about. Indeed,...

Rainforests of the Tweed | The Living Valley

When you step into the subtropical rainforests of the Tweed Valley they give the impression of mystery and great antiquity.