My Back / Front Yard today

Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 14:45
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This is my front yard today, what about yours . This little bloke is about 600mm long. I took the shot about 2 hours ago,
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This is the pond where he and others are, a 2m was seen crossing the driveway yesterday, Photo taken from the front window of my Van.
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And then yesterday my back yard was like this , and no way was going too close to that , there's sure to be Salties in there now .
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And to take the photo of the Croc I had to make sure this feller wasn't near by , he's also in the paddock in front of my Van .
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Reply By: Member - Scoot (SA) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 14:49

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 14:49
Don't like the look of your pets but it sure is nice and green, it brown down here in South Aust.

Cheers Scoot . :-)
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:12

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:12
Jeez Doug ... if you can get a pic of a couple of death adders, you'll have the trifecta!!

Keep your boots on : )

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Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:14

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:14
Hi Doug,

I doubt anyone can top that! That has to be the best front and back yard shots I've seen. Have to be careful mowing!

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Reply By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:15

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:15
Nice piccies Doug!

How's the Wet shaping up this year? We lived in Darwin from 1981 to 1984 and only had one real good Wet season. There were plenty of wild buffalo roaming around the Mary River and just about everywhere really. I believe they were mostly eradicated in the Brucollisis clean-up. Those in your picture must be privately owned I reckon.

I remember being camped at Annabaroo Billabong and hearing the buffs crashing through the bush and salties could be seen in the river; funny enough the wife and kids were more bothered by the mosquitoes!

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:31

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:31
Kingo

The Wet has got off to a good start this season with December 2009 Total 576.2 in 24 day(s) (Batchelor) ,January 2010 Total 140.8 in 4 day(s) that deep low pressure system give very good rains over the last week ,

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Follow Up By: Fatso - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:52

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 15:52
The wife & kids had something there Kingo
Mosquitoes have been involved in a lot more deaths in Australia than buffalo, crocodiles & snakes put together.
Around the world I think mosquito born diseases, mainly malaria, kill more people than any other diseases.
I still would rather take on a mossie than one of Dougs lizards though.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:21

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:21
Fatso says he would rather the mozzies than my little mate out there in the pond, well that little fella stays out there, he don't come in my van like the damn Mozzies looking for me,
And my obsevations tell me that us Humans must be the most grotesque site on Earth, have you noticed how a Wallaby will not take off in panic if a sheep ,horse, or bird gets near it, I noticed the Magpie Geese recently did not move when the horses got too close , but as soon as a human gets near them they take off, Wallaby's bound of in fright, and that little Croc has never seen a human in his life but as soon as I stood up he threw himself into the water, and yet I noticed the other day it didn't move when the Buffalo were near and a half dozen geese flew right over the top of the pond, they will stay if a car pulls up, but get out and they're gone.

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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 19:20

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 19:20
No Doug, not all humans scare animals.

Must be something in your lineage.....hahahahahahahahahaha
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:23

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:23
G/Day Doug

You certainly have some interesting neighbours up there, I hope one of those Lizards doesn't decide to camp under your caravan, keep the photos comming, makes the Forum interesting.

Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Alex B - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:44

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:44
G'Day Doug, .....Your killing me with your photos!
Making my feet really itch!

Thanks for the inspiration
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Reply By: Roughasguts - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:50

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:50
Damn good chance you could leave your van un locked tonight.

Got to be one stupid theif to go near your place this week.
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Reply By: Member - DickyBeach - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:54

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:54
Gee Doug, he sure looks bigger than 60cm (2 feet) !!!!!

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:57

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 16:57
Yes he does eh, but he's not, I'll try and get a side on shot tomorrow during his favorite warm up period.

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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:10

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:10
I'll take Doug's estimates and if you want to prove him wrong just go throw a tape measure over him DB hehehe

Good on you Doug for "wetting' our appetites to travel.

Cheers, Trevor.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:17

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:17
Trevor

Trouble is that by the time most Southerners get up here all the action has finished , the water dries up and the little Croc has to move, the grass goes dry and brown, The storms just don't happen and it's just like a drought.

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Reply By: Richard W (NSW) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 18:09

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 18:09
Doug,
Beaut shots.
Thanks for sharing.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:09

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010 at 20:09
Just before the sun set this afternoon the situation out my front window had changed , we had of course our little Croc hiding in the water but he had other company , Wallaby's, Buffalo, Peacock,Magpie Geese, Plubber, and to the left out of the photo was a large white crane, and also out there and unseen all around here are millions of baby Cane Toads around thumb nail size.

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And I'm watching them all from here.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Thursday, Jan 07, 2010 at 07:57

Thursday, Jan 07, 2010 at 07:57
"And I'm watching them all from here."...chicken!...:))))
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