I first saw the Pied Oyster Catcher in September 2000, then in 2009, 2015 and every year since. There seems to be a family here now.

I first saw the Great Egret in March 1999, then again in May 2022 and then again in March 2023. Each time near Mareela Reef. Pho

A pair on the water line that flew away with their long red legs dangling behind to resettle on the beach behind us.

I first saw the Osprey in 2017 sitting on our flapole. Then again in 2021 and twice in 2023. He likes to sit on the flagpole and groom himself.

Found sleeping under an old piece of timber in the garden :)

I saw a Brahminy Kite in the same spot two days in a row. It was just flying around, minding its own business. I've seen one up at Bar Point too so they must be hanging out nearby.

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Proliferate across the island, gathered in groups of young and old, humans can be seen particularly in the daylight hours. Congregating in social groups to eat, drink and play, humans have been visiting Dangar Island for thousands of years.

For years I have admired the curly light lines on the sandstone rocks on and around the island. I didn't know who made these beautiful drawings until I read that it was the work of the Red triangle slug which lives off a diet of moss, algae and mould. I wondered why the slugs I had seen all go up the Red cedar tree in our garden at night. Years later I read that that they go to the tops of trees to meet other slugs, a place to date and mate. Then, mission accomplished they return to lay their eggs around the tree's trunk. To add to this they are both male and female, haemaphorite, like the Leopard slug. Like the Leopard slugs the Red triangle slugs circle around each other before getting entwined and popping out their genitals to exchange sperm. Leopard slugs do this on the end on a long thick cord of slime that they make to suspend themselves from an overhanging rock or other vertical surface. A great way to ensure there's no interruptions. To protect themselves from predators like frogs, bats, birds or reptiles they secrete a strong super glue like slime that slows down the hunters and allows them to get away.

Over the years there have been at least 6 or so mutant King parrots on Dangar Island. Maybe being an island we get more mutation happening like the cross breeding that happened a few years ago between the Eastern and Crimson rosellas. The yellow mutant Kings may find it harder to hide from predator birds. Us humans having only 3 types of cones in our retinas cannot see the yellow glowing feathers on the King parrots' wings. Birds have 4 types of cones in their retinas. I wonder how the yellow mutation affects their ultraviolet colour.......Write about your encounter here

It is a fledgling that was likely raised in the abandoned Whistling Kite nest high in the park. You could hear it before you could see itk

The way the net-casting spider catches its meals is amazing. It will spin a fuzzy web that expands when the net is cast from between its front legs. The spider waits till a cockroach, moth, ant or other insect comes close to its net. It can make special smells to attract the right sized insect meal to it and even places white target marks on its net to help its accuracy when casting its net like rings on a darts board. It is also a multi tasker as it can eat its catch while spinning the next web.