Rob Davis
@pezoporus.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. in Wildlife Conservation at Edith Cowan University. Editor in Chief: Pacific Conservation Biology. Studies birds, herps, rodenticide impacts on wildlife. Living on 5 acres in Western Australia on Whadjuk Noongar country.
www.wildlifelab.org
www.wildlifelab.org
It’s that time of the year where the bougainvillea is so colourful it hurts your eyes when you open the bedroom blinds.
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s that time of the year where the bougainvillea is so colourful it hurts your eyes when you open the bedroom blinds.
And in case you didn’t catch it, the next AOC will be held in Auckland, NZ in February 2027! Looking forward to returning to Aotearoa and catching up with that Kōkako!
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
And in case you didn’t catch it, the next AOC will be held in Auckland, NZ in February 2027! Looking forward to returning to Aotearoa and catching up with that Kōkako!
The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
Plenary 3 of #AOC2025 was the iconic @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social talking about Orange-bellied Parrots. Science, insights and lessons from over a decade of research. Without captive breeding this species will become extinct in the wild.
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Plenary 3 of #AOC2025 was the iconic @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social talking about Orange-bellied Parrots. Science, insights and lessons from over a decade of research. Without captive breeding this species will become extinct in the wild.
Amazing plenary for day 2 at # AOC2025. Alii to Heather Ketebengang from Palau Conservation Society who talked about the importance of Palau to 13 endemic species and migratory shorebirds.
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Amazing plenary for day 2 at # AOC2025. Alii to Heather Ketebengang from Palau Conservation Society who talked about the importance of Palau to 13 endemic species and migratory shorebirds.
If you stand still too long around here, the bush will claim you.
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
If you stand still too long around here, the bush will claim you.
When you live in the country, opening the bedroom curtains in the morning can bring all sorts of surprises!
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
When you live in the country, opening the bedroom curtains in the morning can bring all sorts of surprises!
Woah, a ghastly murder scene on our property? No it’s just the annual Marri tree sap season! Also called Red Gums, Marri (Corymbia calophylla) can exude an intense blood-like sap from the main trunk. In fact the name Marri is indigenous Noongar for 🩸
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Woah, a ghastly murder scene on our property? No it’s just the annual Marri tree sap season! Also called Red Gums, Marri (Corymbia calophylla) can exude an intense blood-like sap from the main trunk. In fact the name Marri is indigenous Noongar for 🩸
Some local ag show highlights from the handsome roosters through to the goat judging! Our local show is in its 70th year and I hope it will get the community support to continue. A worrying majority of the judges and committee are very old!
October 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Some local ag show highlights from the handsome roosters through to the goat judging! Our local show is in its 70th year and I hope it will get the community support to continue. A worrying majority of the judges and committee are very old!
And he takes the fig double crown! 7 years in the making this one.
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And he takes the fig double crown! 7 years in the making this one.
All ready for the local agricultural show. Will there be any gold this year? I’ve previously won first place for my Strawberry and Apricot Jam but have kept getting second for my fig jam - losing to a fig and ginger jam! This years secret weapon is a white fig jam made with apple port. Wish me luck!
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
All ready for the local agricultural show. Will there be any gold this year? I’ve previously won first place for my Strawberry and Apricot Jam but have kept getting second for my fig jam - losing to a fig and ginger jam! This years secret weapon is a white fig jam made with apple port. Wish me luck!
It’s fair to say that this succulent really is the star of the front garden right now!
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It’s fair to say that this succulent really is the star of the front garden right now!
Nothing is as cathartic as newly made firebreaks and a driveway fixed up from the winter erosion.
October 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Nothing is as cathartic as newly made firebreaks and a driveway fixed up from the winter erosion.
Thelymitra crinita flowering on our place today. Love these native “blue lady” orchids. Once our block was covered in them but the 7 resident kangaroos have severely reduced plant survival!
October 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Thelymitra crinita flowering on our place today. Love these native “blue lady” orchids. Once our block was covered in them but the 7 resident kangaroos have severely reduced plant survival!
This is living. Best end to a Saturday of fuel reduction activities with the 9 year old.
September 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is living. Best end to a Saturday of fuel reduction activities with the 9 year old.
This is living. Best end to a Saturday of fuel reduction activities with the 9 year old.
September 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This is living. Best end to a Saturday of fuel reduction activities with the 9 year old.
How the long weekend finds me
September 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
How the long weekend finds me
The spring orchard smells divine and is festooned with blossom! Pears, Apricots and Plums are giving it their all.
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The spring orchard smells divine and is festooned with blossom! Pears, Apricots and Plums are giving it their all.
Mala’s favourite job is being let into the pool area to “chase” the kangaroos that lurk in the bush outside the pool fence. At 10.5 she still has plenty of cattle dog energy!
September 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Mala’s favourite job is being let into the pool area to “chase” the kangaroos that lurk in the bush outside the pool fence. At 10.5 she still has plenty of cattle dog energy!