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An asian house gecko nomming down on some Kool Fruit lollies left over from our most recent party. Are we awesome housekeepers or what? In any case, the gecko loves that lolly. It's been back, too - there's even a wee bald spot where its licked off all the sugar coating. Probably not the best for its health, but hell, Kool Fruits aren't the best ( Read more... )

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There is a huge possum sytematically checking every window in the house. I've kicked it out of the kitchen, the living room and the computer room so far, and each time I wind up hauling my arse out of bed just as I start to drift off ( Read more... )

Shark Fishermen Who don't Leave the Garden

A species of deadly shark has become so numerous in Australia that locals can catch them by dangling a line from apartment balconies and back gardens ( Read more... )

To the kind gentlemen who peed in our garden at the party:

The 'masking the area in man-scent' approach to possum deterrent has not worked. And our yard now smells like a music festival. Thanks anyhow.


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There's a plague of frogs at our house right now. Check out what we've found living in our backyard:

( Graaaaaak Graaaaaaaak Graaaaaaaaaak! )

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This is Boyd.


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Last year's juvenile from our friendly local family of butcher birds has taken to fluttering around the house, playing with our stuff. ahmes tells me the little guy wandered in and had a play with the pool chalk, and then not long after I got up he was back, rummaging around on our coffee table, presumably for scraps. I love the way the beasties in our ( Read more... )