https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2020/02/28/your-help-needed-to-protect-corridor/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mtmcorridorposter-1.pngMtMCorridorPosterhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mtmcorridorposter.pngMtMCorridorPoster2020-02-28T02:18:52+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/when-does-bushcare-next-meet/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/working-bee-march.jpgworking-bee-March2017-04-09T14:13:40+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2017/03/11/many-hands-is-moving/2017-03-11T08:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2016/01/01/many-hands-in-2016/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vanessa-kerry-planting-lomandra.jpgvanessa-kerry-planting-lomandraVolunteers Vanessa and Kerry carefully place the creek mat rush (Lomandra hystrix) in the pre-dug holes about 75cm apart, just inside the mowing edge of the new regeneration zone. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/planted-edge-lomandra.jpgplanted-edge-lomandraEdging completed, the row of creek mat rush (Lomandra hystrix) will settle in over the coming weeks and provide a visual border for council mowing contractors. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/newly-planted-tree-forid.jpgnewly-planted-tree-FORIDBehind the edge of creek mat rush (Lomandra hystrix), the volunteers planted more shrubs and trees that will grow to fill out the revegetation patch over the coming years. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/mick-digging-before-planting.jpgmick-digging-before-plantingVolunteer Mick digs a hole deep enough for a tree to be planted in the middle of the regeneration patch. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/michael-spreading-mulch-2.jpgmichael-spreading-mulch-2Volunteer Michael helps drag some of the mulch through to the front of the revegetation patch. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/michael-gary-edge-planting.jpgmichael-gary-edge-plantingVolunteers Michael and his dad, Gary, take care of planting along the northern end of the regeneration patch. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/margaret-long-view-mulched-area.jpgmargaret-long-view-mulched-areaDawn Road Reserve Bushcare volunteer Margaret places a bamboo stake next to a freshly planted young tree. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/long-view-workers.jpglong-view-workersMany hands do make light work, as these keen Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare volunteers proved in August, completing mulch spreading, edge planting and more. Pic: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/long-view-time-for-watering.jpglong-view-time-for-wateringOnce the plants were placed, it was time for watering and local resident, Sue, is owed a thanks as it was her hose that was used to fill the watering containers. Pic: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/long-view-planting.jpglong-view-plantingLooking north towards Fred Campbell Drive, you can now see the handiwork of the Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare group's August working bee. Pic: Trina McLellan 2017-03-11T04:58:13+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2016/07/13/late-winter-flowering-plants-abound/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wild-tobacco.jpgwild-tobaccoThe distinctive cluster of purple blooms on this wild tobacco tree (Solanum mauritianum). While this long-lived tree usually grows up to 4m in height, it can reach up to 10m and its prolific seeds are easily spread by birds and other animals. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ochna-serrulata.jpgochna-serrulataPerhaps the most persistent and widespread weed in the Dawn Road Reserve is the former garden plant known as the Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata). Not only is it difficult to remove or kill completely, this invasive weed comes back five times as aggressive if slashed, burned or inundated by floodwater. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lantana1.jpglantana1Up close and personal with flowering lantana (Lantana camara), which appears in most sections of the Dawn Road Reserve, sometimes as thickets. While this weed is not too difficult to remove by hand, when it forms a dense thicket, it is often left in place to provide shelter for small animals. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bracken-fern-glade.jpgbracken-fern-gladeWith erect, stiff green fronds up to 1.5 m high, the bracken fern has an extensive, spreading root system, with underground stems that form a vast network in the soil and give rise to new shoots. This weed needs constant moisture to continually regenerate. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bracken-fern-glade-wideshot.jpgbracken-fern-glade-wideshotWhile this lush glade of bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum) looks pretty, the fronds of this fern are highly toxic and have been linked to cancer if ingested. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ardissia.jpgardissiaThe coral berry (Ardissia crenata) was coming into bloom in a Dawn Road Reserve riparian zone alongside Albany Creek. With its distinctive clusters of bright red berries and glossy dark green leaves, this former garden plant has become a weed in natural environments. Pic: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/border-duranta-erecta-golden-dewdrops.jpgborder-duranta-erecta-golden-dewdropsKnown also as golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta), this invasive species that has been planted, or dumped, right beside the Dawn Road Reserve is now beginning to set fruit and has already begun to spread inside the Reserve. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/border-duranta-erecta-golden-dewdrops-side-on.jpgborder-duranta-erecta-golden-dewdrops-side-onKnown widely as Sheena's Gold (Duranta erecta), this plant is an environmental weed that spreads easily into bushland. Sold widely in nurseries until a few years ago, it now poses a significant risk in natural habitats. Pic: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/border-white-lantana.jpgborder-white-lantanaIf you have only come across multi-coloured forms of the invasive weed lantana, you might be surprised to know it comes in an all-white form (Lantana camara) that is present along the southern boundary walkway of the Dawn Road Reserve. Pic: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/border-orange-trumpet-creeper.jpgborder-orange-trumpet-creeperAnother introduced groundcover on the Dawn Road Reserve's southern boundary walkway is the orange trumpet creeper (Pyrostegia venusta). While it is not a declared pest species, can be considered a weed species because it can smother trees and native vegetation. Pic: Trina McLellan2016-08-10T02:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2016/03/01/now-whos-the-galah/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nibbling-pine-bark.jpgnibbling-pine-barkOne of the galahs seemed to be hollowing out bark on the side of this pine tree, perhaps preparing the basis of a new nest. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nest-building-in-hollow.jpgnest-building-in-hollowhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/gnawing-on-bark.jpggnawing-on-barkA close-up of the busy galah at work on the side of the pine tree. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pair-on-perch-one-tucked-under.jpgpair-on-perch-one-tucked-underhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pair-on-perch.jpgpair-on-perchhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/view-of-underside.jpgview-of-undersideThe pink and grey underbelly of the two galahs were as pretty as their upper plumage. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pair-on-perch-in-shadow.jpgpair-on-perch-in-shadowhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/curious-couple.jpgcurious-couplehttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/peek-a-boo-from-perch.jpgpeek-a-boo-from-perchhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/peek-a-boo-from-perch-wide.jpgpeek-a-boo-from-perch-wide2016-06-09T02:13:30+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/09/27/many-hands/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-weeding-scotch-thistle.jpg700-weeding-scotch-thistleWeeds such as Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthus) need constant removal until native species regenerate. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-weeding-easter-cassia.jpg700-weeding-easter-cassiaCatching the prolific young Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) plants before they become established and spread more seed is another regular task. Picture: Trina McLellan https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-weeding-brazillian-cherry-berries-offsite.jpg700-weeding-brazillian-cherry-berries-offsiteWhen removing Brazilian cherry plants (Eugenia brasiliana), it's vital to take any seed material off-site because they remain viable when dropped on the ground. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-verbena-bonariensis.jpg700-verbena-bonariensisKnown widely as 'purple top', this weed (Verbena bonariensis) can take over an area quickly, hence our focus on removing it early. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-bcc-poster-grow-habitat-not-weeds.jpg700-BCC-poster-grow-habitat-not-weedsBrisbane City Council's handy weed identification poster comes in handy when introducing new volunteers at the Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare group. The eastern and southern edges of our reserve abut the BCC's boundary line, so their weeds are our weeds! Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-mbrc-poster-garden-plants-can-be-weeds.jpg700-MBRC-poster-garden-plants-can-be-weedsMoreton Bay Regional Council has a similar weed poster that has proven handy, although it has a few different plants to that of the neighbouring Brisbane City Council's poster. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-nov-2015-site-photo.jpg700-nov-2015-site-photoNearly a year on from when this revegetation project got under way, the improvements are evident and while there's more to be done, the new plants are establishing well. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-native-lomandra-hystrix.jpg700-native-lomandra-hystrixOne of the matrush grasses native to this area is Lomandra hystrix, a clumping plant that prefers to grow on the edge of fresh and brackish water creeks, swamps, rivers and in moist gullies. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/350-garden-escapee-syngonium-podophyllum.jpg350-garden-escapee-Syngonium-podophyllumAn up close shot of the white butterfly plant (Syngonium podophyllum) which while it makes a decent indoor specimen, is an invasive species in bushland settings. Picture: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/700-garden-escapee-syngonium-podophyllum.jpg700-garden-escapee-Syngonium-podophyllumIn the Dawn Road Reserve, the white butterfly plant (Syngonium podophyllum) has happily established itself in our revegetation patch but is being removed before it does too much damage. Picture: Trina McLellan2016-03-12T07:23:19+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/25/monarch-butterfly/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-monarch-butterfly.jpgMonarch butterfly rests on Brazilian nightshade weeds in the Dawn Road ReserveMonarch butterfly rests on Brazilian nightshade weeds in the Dawn Road Reserve2016-01-25T07:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/07/02/koala-sighting/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/koala-do-i-really-need-to-wake1.jpgkoala-do-i-really-need-to-wakeThe koala stirs from its sleepy position high up in a tree in the Dawn Road Reserve. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/koala-caught-napping-700.jpgkoala-caught-napping-700Sometimes sleeping koalas are pretty hard to spot, because they blend in with the greys in their surroundings. But this fellow was high up in a tallow wood tree just catching the morning light during our bird survey. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/koala-thumb.jpgkoala-thumbhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-thumb2.jpgpale-headed-rosella-thumbhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/koala-wakey-wakey.jpgkoala-wakey-wakeyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/koala-ok-so-now-i-am-awake.jpgkoala-ok-so-now-i-am-awakeThis lovely big old koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) finally awoke and posed for a photograph before settling back for a sleep in the morning sun. Pic: Trina McLellan2016-01-04T23:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/09/27/what-do-pink-ties-mean/2015-09-27T05:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/plantlife-sightings/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/reserve-understorey-from-side-garden.jpgreserve-understorey-from-side-gardenDawn Road Reserve understory plants. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/reserve-canopy-from-back-door.jpgreserve-canopy-from-back-doorDawn Road Reserve canopy of trees reaches up beyond the 30m mark. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/reserve-canopy-from-back-door-feature.jpgreserve-canopy-from-back-door-featureDawn Road Reserve canopyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mulch-heap-beginning.jpgWild BNE's Christian Perrin at workWild BNE's Christian Perrin pitches in at Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare in July. Pic: Trina McLellan2015-08-13T02:46:15+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/07/02/may-bird-survey/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/termite-nest-ironbark-up-close.jpgtermite-nest-ironbark-up-closeUnoccupied arboreal termite nests like this one, high up a tree, present the perfect place for kookaburras to nest. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pied-currawong-tail-splayed.jpgpied-currawong-tail-splayedNotice the white tips on the splayed tail of the pied currawong (Strepera graculina). Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-thumb1.jpgpale-headed-rosella-thumbhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-wide.jpgpale-headed-rosella-wideHere you can see the red splash on the underside of the pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus). Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-watching.jpgpale-headed-rosella-watchingThe pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus) is comfortable in its surroundings in the Dawn Road Reserve. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-unsure.jpgpale-headed-rosella-unsurehttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-takeoff.jpgpale-headed-rosella-takeoffAnd the pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus) is up and away in flight. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-feasting-on-berries.jpgpale-headed-rosella-feasting-on-berriesThe pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus) happily feasted on berries in the Dawn Road Reserve. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-bright-eyed.jpgpale-headed-rosella-bright-eyedThe bright-eyed pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus), a member of the parrot family, surveys its surroundings. Pic: Trina McLellanhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pale-headed-rosella-alert.jpgpale-headed-rosella-alert2015-08-10T06:49:08+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wildlife-sightings/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-working-bee.jpgtm-working-beehttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-lomandra.jpgtm-lomandrahttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-flooded-fire-trail.jpgtm-flooded-fire-trailhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-bushcare-sign.jpgDawn Road Reserve Bushcare signDawn Road Reserve Bushcare signhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pb-roo.jpgAn eastern grey kangaroo on the edge of the Dawn Road ReserveAn eastern grey kangaroo on the edge of the Dawn Road Reserve. (Picture: Peter Bull)https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pb-koala.jpgA koala catches a nap in the fork of a gum tree in the Dawn Road ReserveA koala catches a nap in the fork of a gum tree in the Dawn Road Reserve.2015-08-10T02:22:11+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/birdlife-sightings/2015-08-10T02:21:38+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/22/broad-leafed-pepper-trees/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/broad-leafed-pepper-trees-alexander-palms.jpgThe original stand of broad-leafed pepper trees and Alexander palms, both pest speciesThe original stand of broad-leafed pepper trees and Alexander palms at the end of McConachie Court, both are pest species that spread into surrounding bushland.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/broad-leafed-pepper-tree-branches-reach-to-ground.jpgThe foliage on a mature broad-leafed pepper tree can reach all the way to the groundThe foliage on a mature broad-leafed pepper tree can reach all the way to the ground2015-07-02T02:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/alexandra-palm/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/alexandra-palms.jpgAlexandra palms invaded the riparian zone at the end of McConachie CourtAlexandra palms invaded the riparian zone at the end of McConachie Court.2015-07-02T02:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/24/ochna-serrulata/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-thicket.jpgLeft to its own devices, this invasive species will quickly form an impenetrable thicket, out-competing other plantsLeft to its own devices, this invasive species will quickly form an impenetrable thicket, out-competing other plants in the Dawn Road Reserve.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-thicket-starting.jpgAn escapee from local gardens, the Mickey Mouse Plant quickly becomes an invasive plant that takes over bushlandAn escapee from local gardens, the Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata) quickly becomes an invasive plant that takes over bushland.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-sunlit-black-drupes.jpgClose-up of the Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata) showing their darkening drupes ready to shed seedClose-up of the Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata) showing darkening drupes ready to shed seedhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-open-sepals-drupes.jpgThe open sepals of the Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata) showing their darkening drupes that will carry seeds far and wideThe open sepals of the Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata) showing their darkening drupes that will carry seeds far and wide2015-02-25T05:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/easter-cassia/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dogwood-creative-commons1.jpgKeep your eyes out for this yellow-flowering shrub, DogwoodKeep your eyes out for this yellow-flowering shrub, Dogwood (Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacksonia_scoparia.JPG)https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/easter-cassia-in-flower1.jpgEaster cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) in flower with its prolific, bright yellow bloomsEaster cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) in flower with its prolific, bright yellow blooms. (Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starr_070111-3261_Senna_pendula.jpg)https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/easter-cassia-close-up1.jpgThe opposite leaves on a juvenile Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) plantNotice the opposite leaves on a juvenile Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) plant.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/breynia1.jpgThe alternate leaves on the coffee bush (Breynia oblongifolia).Notice the alternate leaves on the coffee bush (Breynia oblongifolia).https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/easter-cassia.jpgIt's easy to confuse this invasive weed, Easter cassia, with the similar-looking coffee bushIt's easy to confuse this invasive weed, Easter cassia, with the similar-looking coffee bush.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/alison-breynia.jpgA Bushcare volunteer carefully positions a coffee bush (Breynia oblongifolia) where once Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) plants were establishing along the embankment of a Dawn Road Reserve waterwayA Bushcare volunteer carefully positions a coffee bush (Breynia oblongifolia) where once Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) plants were establishing along the embankment of a Dawn Road Reserve waterway.2015-02-25T05:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/25/eastern-grey-kangaroo/2015-02-25T05:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/eastern-long-necked-turtle/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/turtle1.jpgAn eastern long-necked turtle heads for higher ground after torrential rains in the Dawn Road ReserveAn eastern long-necked turtle heads for higher ground after torrential rains in the Dawn Road Reserve.2015-02-25T05:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/sulphur-crested-cockatoo/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/billie-tree.jpgBillie climbing a tree in the Dawn Road Reserve near the sulphur-crested cockatoo's new home.Billie the sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) climbing a tree in the Dawn Road Reserve near its new home.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/billie-head-down-footpath.jpgBillie the sulphur-crested cockatoo checks out the bugs on the footpath outside his new Albany Creek home.Billie the rescued young sulphur-crested cockatoo checks out potential menu items on the footpath outside his new Albany Creek home.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/billie-crest-up-footpath.jpgBillie the sulphur-crested cockatoo taking a walk through suburbia at Albany CreekBillie the sulphur-crested cockatoo taking a walk through suburbia at Albany Creek2015-02-25T05:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/cumbungi-bullrush/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cumbungi.jpgThe distinctive cumbungi lines the waterway at the end of McConachie CourtThe distinctive cumbungi (Typha domingensis) lines the waterway at the end of McConachie Court.2015-02-25T05:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/22/brazilian-nightshade/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brazilian-nightshade-with-mature-berries.jpgMature berries on a Brazilian nightshade creeperMature berries on a Brazilian nightshade creeper which was removed from the revegetation zone at the end of McConachie Court.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brazilian-nightshade-with-immature-berries.jpgImmature berries on a Brazilian nightshade creeperImmature berries on a Brazilian nightshade creeper.2015-02-25T02:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/25/blue-triangle-butterfly/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-butterfly-blue-triangle.jpgThe striking blue triangle butterfly in the Dawn Road ReserveThe striking blue triangle butterfly in the Dawn Road Reserve.2015-02-25T02:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/25/found-objects/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/screen-shot-2015-02-25-at-11-11-13-am.pngBunya Waste Management Facility mapBunya Waste Management Facility maphttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-found-objects.jpgRubbish items retrieved before a recent Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare revegetation activityRubbish items retrieved before a recent Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare revegetation activity.2015-02-25T01:18:15+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/about-bushcare/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-bushcare-sign-700wide.jpgDawn Road Reserve Bushcare signIf you enter the Reserve from the south-eastern end of Fred Campbell Drive, you'll see the Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare sign, which will be updated with the next time and place to gather.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tm-bushcare-sign-feature-crop.jpgDawn Road Reserve Bushcare signDawn Road Reserve Bushcare signhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nicole-preparing-to-plant1.jpgMBRC Bushcare officer Nicole Byrne prepares the ground for planting alongside a stream in the Dawn Road Reserve.MBRC Bushcare officer Nicole Byrne prepares the ground for planting alongside a stream in the Dawn Road Reserve.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wendy-planting.jpgMBRC Bushcare officer Wendy Heath uses a special tool ahead of revegetation planting at the end of McConachie Court.MBRC Bushcare officer Wendy Heath uses a special tool ahead of revegetation planting at the end of McConachie Court.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/janet-bob-embankment.jpgJanet Mangan, Bob A and Nicole Byrne during revegetation at the end of McConachie CourtDawn Road Reserve Bushcare's Janet Mangan, volunteer Bob A and MBRC's Nicole Byrne during revegetation of an embankment at the end of McConachie Court.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brazilian-nightshade-flowering.jpgThe lavender flowers and red berries of the Brazilian nightshadeThe lavender flowers and red berries of the Brazilian nightshade (Solanum seaforthianum) that is taking hold in the Dawn Road Reserve.2015-02-25T00:50:50+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/about/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/alt-banner-tm-working-bee.jpgVolunteers at a Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare activityVolunteers at a Dawn Road Reserve Bushcare activityhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-thicket-tm.jpgOchna serrulata thicketOchna serrulata - otherwise known as the Mickey Mouse plant - is a persistent pest species that has migrated from gardens to the Dawn Road Reserve, in places forming great thickets.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-berries-2-sm.jpgOchna serrulata berriesWhen ochna serrulata berries turn to a dark colour, birds feast on them, spreading the persistent weed far and wide.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ochna-berries-1-sm.jpgochna-berries-1-smhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/turtle.jpgEastern long­‐necked turtleAn eastern long­‐necked turtle makes its way out of the reserve and into a neighbour's yard during a flood event.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/combo-weeds.jpgMadiera vine, asparagus ground cover and climbing asparagus fernThree of the weeds found in the Dawn Road Reserve are (clockwise from top) Madiera vine, climbing asparagus fern and clumping asparagus groundcover.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/storm3.jpgStorm damage from The Gap storm in 2008Storm damage from The Gap storm in 2008https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/storm2.jpgA shredded ironbark tree after The Gap storm in 2008A shredded ironbark tree after The Gap storm in 2008https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/storm1.jpgUprooted tree after The Gap storm in 2008Uprooted tree after The Gap storm in 2008https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kookaburras.jpgkookaburrasKookaburras in the Dawn Road Reserve2015-02-24T23:05:04+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/where-is-the-reserve/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dawn-road-reserve-aerial-googlemap.jpgAerial view of the Dawn Road Reserve at Albany CreekAerial view of the Dawn Road Reserve at Albany Creek. (Source: Google Maps)2015-02-24T22:58:23+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/contacts/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-bushcare-planting.jpgcropped-bushcare-planting.jpg2015-02-24T06:00:01+00:00weekly0.6https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/23/australian-wood-duck/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/peeweeaustralian-wood-ducks.jpgA black and white magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca or peewee) sits watching two Australian wood ducks in the riparian zone around a stream in the Dawn Road ReserveA black and white magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca or peewee) sits watching two Australian wood ducks in the riparian zone around a stream in the Dawn Road Reserve.https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/australian-wood-ducks.jpgA pair of Australian wood ducks (Chenonetta jubata) forage on the recently cleared embankment in the Dawn Road Reserve, near the end of McConachie Court. The male is at the front, the female behind.A pair of Australian wood ducks (Chenonetta jubata) forage on the recently cleared embankment in the Dawn Road Reserve, near the end of McConachie Court. The male is at the front, the female behind.2015-02-23T09:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/2015/02/22/wild-tobacco/https://naturewatch-albanycreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wild-tobacco.jpgWild tobacco plantThis weed species, wild tobacco, has sprung up all over the Dawn Road Reserve.2015-02-23T02:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://naturewatch-albanycreek.comdaily1.02020-02-28T02:18:52+00:00