Vern Veitch 1952 AU
@vernv.bsky.social
🇦🇺 Retired ecologist. Dad to 2 adult daughters & 2 adult puppies.
Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide.
Polite conversation including criticism welcome.
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Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide.
Polite conversation including criticism welcome.
Abuse, porn, religious radicals & bots 🚫.
DM's will be muted or 🚫
Copied this from realstewyjay on @ for all those who live in affected states.
October 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Copied this from realstewyjay on @ for all those who live in affected states.
I chanced upon a pretty big flock of their relatives while walking my dogs yesterday.
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I chanced upon a pretty big flock of their relatives while walking my dogs yesterday.
An old friend forever in our memories
September 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
An old friend forever in our memories
🪶 A pair of Jabirus in the 1st photo & close up of 1 in 2nd photo frequenting this drain just above a tidal barrier. Probably feeding on the feral introduced Tilapia that now dominate many catchments in this region at the expense of native species.
September 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🪶 A pair of Jabirus in the 1st photo & close up of 1 in 2nd photo frequenting this drain just above a tidal barrier. Probably feeding on the feral introduced Tilapia that now dominate many catchments in this region at the expense of native species.
Some bees enjoying Lilly pills flowers in my yard
September 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Some bees enjoying Lilly pills flowers in my yard
🪶A male yellow-breastfed Sunbird enjoying a meal from a flowering bottlebrush in my yard.
September 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🪶A male yellow-breastfed Sunbird enjoying a meal from a flowering bottlebrush in my yard.
Full moon early last night at ~1830 and then during the eclipse but with light cloud cover at 0430 this morning
September 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Full moon early last night at ~1830 and then during the eclipse but with light cloud cover at 0430 this morning
🪶 A few bird photos from the last week. The 1st one is a little honeyeater that was too fast for a still as he flew away from his bath.
September 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🪶 A few bird photos from the last week. The 1st one is a little honeyeater that was too fast for a still as he flew away from his bath.
🪶Chanced on this while walking my dogs earlier this week. We seem to get a few in the city area during our dry season. Locals call them Jabirus or long-necked storks.
August 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🪶Chanced on this while walking my dogs earlier this week. We seem to get a few in the city area during our dry season. Locals call them Jabirus or long-necked storks.
🪶We have a pair of Bowerbirds frolicking around our front yard, no doubt assessing if it's suitable for a nest.
August 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🪶We have a pair of Bowerbirds frolicking around our front yard, no doubt assessing if it's suitable for a nest.
Morning Dave. A photo I took earlier this week at one of our artificial lakes turned into a gross pollution transfer station by lack of maintenance.
August 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Morning Dave. A photo I took earlier this week at one of our artificial lakes turned into a gross pollution transfer station by lack of maintenance.
And to you, Dave. I'm enjoying my regular morning hug while I drink my coffee & surf SM for overnight news.
August 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And to you, Dave. I'm enjoying my regular morning hug while I drink my coffee & surf SM for overnight news.
🪶 Spangled Drongo enjoying my Sysigium skies apple this morning just to the right of the Grevillea flowers.
August 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
🪶 Spangled Drongo enjoying my Sysigium skies apple this morning just to the right of the Grevillea flowers.
A little kingfisher outside my kitchen window yesterday afternoon. He was checking out the birdbath.
July 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A little kingfisher outside my kitchen window yesterday afternoon. He was checking out the birdbath.
My 2 object to me leaving the yard without them.
June 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
My 2 object to me leaving the yard without them.
My dogs waiting in ambush for the postie.
May 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My dogs waiting in ambush for the postie.
Some lazer guided rain coming in over Townsville at present, heading due south-west.
March 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Some lazer guided rain coming in over Townsville at present, heading due south-west.
Townsville Queensland weather at my place on the back of Castle Hill - Friday 266mm rain, yesterday 262mm and so far today over 60mm, all with strong winds. It's given me something to do but fortunately no damage to anything other than the tree.
February 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Townsville Queensland weather at my place on the back of Castle Hill - Friday 266mm rain, yesterday 262mm and so far today over 60mm, all with strong winds. It's given me something to do but fortunately no damage to anything other than the tree.
Well we've gone past 250mm of rain today at my place on the south side of Castle Hill in Townsville. Raining lightly at present & there was 2 hrs 40 minutes to go when I took the screen shot.
January 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Well we've gone past 250mm of rain today at my place on the south side of Castle Hill in Townsville. Raining lightly at present & there was 2 hrs 40 minutes to go when I took the screen shot.
A quick follow up with a rain graph as promised a short while ago. Over so far 130mm today, most of it since 10AM so less than 4 hours. It's getting darker with heavier rain just now.
January 31, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A quick follow up with a rain graph as promised a short while ago. Over so far 130mm today, most of it since 10AM so less than 4 hours. It's getting darker with heavier rain just now.
Townsville is slightly below the middle of the upper right square in the image. We have had ~25mm/hr (1") for the last 2 hours. I will post a graph a little later.
January 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Townsville is slightly below the middle of the upper right square in the image. We have had ~25mm/hr (1") for the last 2 hours. I will post a graph a little later.