Sarah Maddox
@sarahmaddoxoz.bsky.social
Blogger, author, walker, traveller
They look almost alien: male kangaroos fighting in the peace of the early morning. We’re at Tom Groggin campground on the New South Wales side of the Murray River: travellingworm.com/2026/01/10/k...
Kangaroos boxing at Tom Groggin campground
In this post: They look almost alien: male kangaroos fighting in the peace of the early morning. We’re at Tom Groggin campground on the New South Wales side of the Murray River. This is the b…
travellingworm.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:52 PM
They look almost alien: male kangaroos fighting in the peace of the early morning. We’re at Tom Groggin campground on the New South Wales side of the Murray River: travellingworm.com/2026/01/10/k...
Crossing the Murray River in a 4WD. The crossing can be deep and treacherous. What was it like for us?https://travellingworm.com/2026/01/08/crossing-the-murray-river-on-the-4wd-bucket-list/
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Crossing the Murray River in a 4WD. The crossing can be deep and treacherous. What was it like for us?https://travellingworm.com/2026/01/08/crossing-the-murray-river-on-the-4wd-bucket-list/
Black Swan babies are so cute! sydneybirder.com/2025/11/25/l... #birds #BirdWatching #AustralianBirds
Lone cygnet for this Black Swan couple
A pair of Black Swans in my neighbourhood has a single cygnet this year. Baby black swans are so cute! An adorable bundle of grey-cream fluff with black beaks, eyes, and legs: I don’t know ho…
sydneybirder.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Black Swan babies are so cute! sydneybirder.com/2025/11/25/l... #birds #BirdWatching #AustralianBirds
Two little butcherbirds had to abandon their nest when their tree fern sprouted a new frond! sydneybirder.com/2025/10/06/a... #birds #BirdWatching #AustralianBirds #BirdNests
Alas, butcherbirds nest abandoned when tree fern sprouted
In my previous post, I wrote about a pair of Grey Butcherbirds that had built their nest in a tree fern below our house. The problem with tree ferns is that they sprout new fronds from the centre o…
sydneybirder.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Two little butcherbirds had to abandon their nest when their tree fern sprouted a new frond! sydneybirder.com/2025/10/06/a... #birds #BirdWatching #AustralianBirds #BirdNests
A pair of Grey Butcherbirds have built their nest in a tree fern below our house. The problem with tree ferns is that they sprout new fronds from the centre of the trunk, exactly where the nest is now. sydneybirder.com/2025/09/19/b... #birds #WildAustralia #BirdWatching
Butcherbird nest in tree fern – hope it survives
A pair of Grey Butcherbirds have built their nest in a tree fern below our house. The problem with tree ferns is that they sprout new fronds from the centre of the trunk, exactly where the nest is …
sydneybirder.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A pair of Grey Butcherbirds have built their nest in a tree fern below our house. The problem with tree ferns is that they sprout new fronds from the centre of the trunk, exactly where the nest is now. sydneybirder.com/2025/09/19/b... #birds #WildAustralia #BirdWatching
this Noisy Friarbird reminds me of the stretcher bearers in Bedknobs and Broomsticks! sydneybirder.com/2025/09/18/n...
Noisy Friarbird reminds me of stretcher bearers in Bedknobs and Broomsticks
I have a childhood memory of a movie (I think it was Bedknobs and Broomsticks) where the vultures were the stretcher bearers on the sidelines of a sports match. Each time someone was injured, the b…
sydneybirder.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
this Noisy Friarbird reminds me of the stretcher bearers in Bedknobs and Broomsticks! sydneybirder.com/2025/09/18/n...
Aerial acrobatics! A Brown Falcon and a Black-shouldered Kite having a disagreement. sydneybirder.com/2025/09/16/b... #birds #BirdWatching #WildAustralia
Brown Falcon and Black-shouldered Kite having a barney
I was looking for the silo art in Merriwa, New South Wales, when I came across a Brown Falcon and a Black-shouldered Kite having a disagreement. This is my first sighting of a Brown Falcon. It was …
sydneybirder.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Aerial acrobatics! A Brown Falcon and a Black-shouldered Kite having a disagreement. sydneybirder.com/2025/09/16/b... #birds #BirdWatching #WildAustralia
Excited about my first sighting of a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove in the wild! sydneybirder.com/2025/09/08/r... #birdwatching #sydneyaustralia #wildoz #birds
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove near Sydney
My first sighting of a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove in the wild! A few days ago, I saw a social media post saying that people were seeing a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove in Manly, just north of Sydney. I was …
sydneybirder.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Excited about my first sighting of a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove in the wild! sydneybirder.com/2025/09/08/r... #birdwatching #sydneyaustralia #wildoz #birds
Though delighted, I might sound a little nervous towards the end! sydneybirder.com/2025/08/29/w...
Wild cockatoos come up close for a chat
This morning, I was out for a walk in the bush near Sydney, Australia, when I spotted two Sulphur-crested Cockatoos on a bush overhanging the path. As I came along the path, I spoke softly to the b…
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August 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Though delighted, I might sound a little nervous towards the end! sydneybirder.com/2025/08/29/w...
The gentle giants of the cockatoos on the south eastern coast of Australia: Learning how to be a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo sydneybirder.com/2025/07/25/l... #Birds #BirdWatching #Australia
Learning how to be a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Strolling along a path at Manly Dam, I came across a group of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos. It’s always a treat being with these birds. They’re the quiet giants of the cockatoos in sou…
sydneybirder.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The gentle giants of the cockatoos on the south eastern coast of Australia: Learning how to be a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo sydneybirder.com/2025/07/25/l... #Birds #BirdWatching #Australia
Saw several beautiful Satin Bowerbirds, and an actual bower. Plus, who'd have thought such gorgeous birds would enjoy dumpster diving! sydneybirder.com/2025/07/07/b... #Birds #BirdWatching #Australia
Bowerbirds, a bower, and dumpster diving
I’ve been spending time in the beautiful Hunter Valley recently, and have seen more Satin Bowerbirds in one spot than in total ever before now. Such a treat! The first few birds that I saw we…
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July 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Saw several beautiful Satin Bowerbirds, and an actual bower. Plus, who'd have thought such gorgeous birds would enjoy dumpster diving! sydneybirder.com/2025/07/07/b... #Birds #BirdWatching #Australia
Saw a Pacific Baza being chased by cockatoos! sydneybirder.com/2025/06/30/p... #BirdWatching #Birds #Australia
Pacific Baza chased by cockatoos
I was walking along Forty Baskets Track on Sydney Harbour when the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos started making an enormous ruckus. They took to the sky in a large flock and circled overhead screaming …
sydneybirder.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Saw a Pacific Baza being chased by cockatoos! sydneybirder.com/2025/06/30/p... #BirdWatching #Birds #Australia
Bombo Headland Geological Site, south of Sydney: an imposing, slightly eery location: travellingworm.com/2025/06/08/b... #travel #australia #travellingworm
Bombo Headland Geological Site
In this post: The crashing seas and imposing rock columns at Bombo Headland Geological Site, south of Sydney on Australia’s east coast This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm.…
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June 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bombo Headland Geological Site, south of Sydney: an imposing, slightly eery location: travellingworm.com/2025/06/08/b... #travel #australia #travellingworm
The two songs of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo sydneybirder.com/2025/05/20/t... #Birds #BirdWatching #WildOz #Birdsong
Two songs of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo
I’ve heard Fan-tailed Cuckoos several times over the years, making their pretty downward trilling call. A few days ago, I heard a different call: a haunting, mournful whistle sighing in the m…
sydneybirder.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The two songs of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo sydneybirder.com/2025/05/20/t... #Birds #BirdWatching #WildOz #Birdsong
Impressive & gorgeous photos! Entries to Africa Geographic's Photographer of the Year competition africageographic.com/photographer... #wildlifephotography #Africa #wildlife
Photographer of the Year - 2025 Entries - Africa Geographic
Photographer of the Year 2025 entries
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May 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Impressive & gorgeous photos! Entries to Africa Geographic's Photographer of the Year competition africageographic.com/photographer... #wildlifephotography #Africa #wildlife
Devoted pair of Black Swans abandon their nest after 8 months sydneybirder.com/2025/04/10/l... #Birds #BirdWatching #WildOz
Longest nest-sitting ever: Black Swans abandon nest after 8 months (part 2 of story)
Over the past 8 months, two Black Swans have been diligently tending a nest in Manly Dam Park, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. In the early days (August 2024), spring was in the air. Nature was…
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April 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Devoted pair of Black Swans abandon their nest after 8 months sydneybirder.com/2025/04/10/l... #Birds #BirdWatching #WildOz
Reposted by Sarah Maddox
You've probably see those videos where a Russian soldier surrenders to a Ukrainian drone. Well here's a Brushtail Possum surrendering to a wildlife camera. (Actually, on seeing something unfamiliar, he's trying to make himself look big and fierce). #WildOz #AustralianWildlife #Possum
March 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You've probably see those videos where a Russian soldier surrenders to a Ukrainian drone. Well here's a Brushtail Possum surrendering to a wildlife camera. (Actually, on seeing something unfamiliar, he's trying to make himself look big and fierce). #WildOz #AustralianWildlife #Possum
It’s pouring with rain. Several cockatoos line up, clumping together for company in the dismal weather. A raven joins the line-up. What happens next? sydneybirder.com/2025/04/03/a... #birds #BirdWatching #WildOz #Australia
A row of cockatoos and one raven
The arrival of the raven: It’s pouring with rain. Several Sulphur-crested Cockatoos line up on the wall of Manly Dam. Clumping together for company in the dismal weather. An Australian Raven …
sydneybirder.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It’s pouring with rain. Several cockatoos line up, clumping together for company in the dismal weather. A raven joins the line-up. What happens next? sydneybirder.com/2025/04/03/a... #birds #BirdWatching #WildOz #Australia
April 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The weird calls of Noisy Friarbirds. Exciting to see them in Sydney's Northern Beaches! sydneybirder.com/2025/04/02/m... #birds #WildOz #BirdWatching
More Noisy Friarbirds in Sydney’s Northern Beaches
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen and heard several Noisy Friarbirds at Manly Dam in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The birds seem to have moved in for the long haul. It’s exci…
sydneybirder.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The weird calls of Noisy Friarbirds. Exciting to see them in Sydney's Northern Beaches! sydneybirder.com/2025/04/02/m... #birds #WildOz #BirdWatching
Join my bookmark on a crawl around the mountain huts of the Victorian High Country: travellingworm.com/2025/03/18/h... #travel #australia #4wd #travellingworm #travelaustralia
Huts of the Victorian High Country
In this post: Join me on a crawl around the mountain huts of the Victorian High Country in Australia. This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm. I’m a 40-year-old bookmark (give or ta…
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March 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Join my bookmark on a crawl around the mountain huts of the Victorian High Country: travellingworm.com/2025/03/18/h... #travel #australia #4wd #travellingworm #travelaustralia
Drove a bucket-list track: the Blue Rag Range Track in the Victorian High Country: travellingworm.com/2025/03/15/b... #travel #australia #VictorianHighCountry #adventure #4wd #TravellingWorm
Blue Rag Range Track, VIC
In this post: Blue Rag Range Track near Dargo in Victoria, Australia: the track, the views, and our route to get there. This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm. I’m a 40-year-old bo…
travellingworm.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Drove a bucket-list track: the Blue Rag Range Track in the Victorian High Country: travellingworm.com/2025/03/15/b... #travel #australia #VictorianHighCountry #adventure #4wd #TravellingWorm
Gorgeous pics of night-time creatures africageographic.com/stories/ghos...
Ghosts of Congo: Nouabalé-Ndoki forest creatures caught on camera - Africa Geographic
Stunning high-definition camera trap images reveal Nouabalé-Ndoki's hidden creatures, including golden cat, leopard and palm civet
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March 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Gorgeous pics of night-time creatures africageographic.com/stories/ghos...
Have you seen the movie "The Man from Snowy River"? We visited Craig's Hut, where the movie was set! travellingworm.com/2025/03/14/c... #travel #australia #ManFromSnowyRiver #VictorianHighCountry #CraigsHut #TravellingWorm
Craig’s Hut, The Man from Snowy River
In this post: Craig’s Hut in Mount Buller — the hut was first built as a temporary set for the movie, The Man from Snowy River, and is now a serene place to visit in the Victorian High Countr…
travellingworm.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Have you seen the movie "The Man from Snowy River"? We visited Craig's Hut, where the movie was set! travellingworm.com/2025/03/14/c... #travel #australia #ManFromSnowyRiver #VictorianHighCountry #CraigsHut #TravellingWorm
On our way to the Victorian High Country, we met The Big Koala, The Dog on the Tuckerbox, and a fearsome Fairy-wren, all near the country town of Gundagai: travellingworm.com/2025/03/13/t... #travel #australia #TravellingWorm #BigKoala #Gundagai #DogOnTheTuckerBox
The Big Koala & The Dog on the Tuckerbox
In this post: The Big Koala, The Dog on the Tuckerbox, and a fearsome Fairy-wren, all near the New South Wales country town of Gundagai. This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm. I’m…
travellingworm.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
On our way to the Victorian High Country, we met The Big Koala, The Dog on the Tuckerbox, and a fearsome Fairy-wren, all near the country town of Gundagai: travellingworm.com/2025/03/13/t... #travel #australia #TravellingWorm #BigKoala #Gundagai #DogOnTheTuckerBox