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Reptiles of Mary Cairncross Reserve, a walk in the rainforest.

January 1, 2019 by Mike Donovan

The first day of 2019 seemed as good a day as any for a walk in the rainforest at Mary Caincross Reserve Maleny looking for and photographing some of the reptile inhabitants of the park. A reasonably early start gave me the opportunity to walk the trails alone for an hour or so which was […]

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Spotlighting for reptiles and frogs in the Sunshine Coast hinterland

December 2, 2018 by Mike Donovan

November has been pretty hot and dry here in the Sunshine Coast Region with one notable exception, that being a short lived but destructive storm which swept through the hinterland around the middle of the month creating the perfect conditions for some of our frogs to make their way from the treetops to the ground […]

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Finding and photographing reptiles and frogs in Lamington National Park

November 20, 2018 by Mike Donovan

Lamington National Park – Bushwalking, nature and wildlife, particularly reptile and frog photography in the magnificent border ranges of south east Queensland’s picturesque scenic rim district and northern New South Wales. Spring has come and almost gone again here in south east Queensland and to say that the weather has been different would be a […]

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The Focus of Reptiles In Focus

March 26, 2016 by Mike Donovan

The aim or mission if you like is: To promote nature, reptiles and amphibians in particular as an integral aspect of the whole (the big picture if you like), and of us (we are just a small part of the picture but we think we own it), that deserve our admiration and respect. I realise that […]

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Eastern Bearded Dragon

March 14, 2016 by Mike Donovan

Eastern Beared Dragon

All images © Copyright 2016 — Mike Donovan The Eastern Bearded Dragon is possibly one of Eastern Australia’s most recognisable reptiles. Unlike the Frilled Lizard which people from all over the world associate with Australia, the Eastern Bearded Dragon is a regular resident in some of the most densely populated areas on the Eastern Seaboard giving them […]

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Shingleback

March 14, 2016 by Mike Donovan

Shingleback

All images © Copyright 2016 — Mike Donovan. The Shingleback is an iconic Australian lizard, found over much of Southern and Western Queensland, most of N.S.W as well as Western Victoria, South Australia and Southern Western Australia. Though strictly not found within the South East Queensland region, they do come very close having been reported from near Dalby in the past. […]

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Giant Barred Frog

March 14, 2016 by Mike Donovan

Giant Barred Frog

All images © Copyright 2016 — Mike Donovan Wow, the eye is just magnificent don’t you think? I remember finding my very first Giant Barred Frog after a cracker of a storm which flooded my driveway to the point of being impassable. When the water levels dropped there he was sitting smack bang in the […]

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Eastern Brown Snake

March 13, 2016 by Mike Donovan

Eastern Brown

All images © Copyright 2013 — Mike Donovan. These guys can and do instill feelings of fear and loathing into the average Australian. Photographs like this probably don’t help but you need to be aware of the circumstances behind the shots. This fella has been faced with a couple of massive (me and my mate […]

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Carpet Python

March 12, 2016 by Mike Donovan

A1 Carpet Python

All images © Copyright 2016 — Mike Donavan. A stunning example of a South East Queensland Carpet Python. The variation in both colours and patterns among the Carpet Pythons is staggering. This little fella is one of the nicest examples of the fifty or so wild Carpets that I have been privileged enough to photograph in the past […]

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Green Turtle

March 1, 2016 by Mike Donovan

Green Turtle

All images © Copyright 2016 — Mike Donovan I am nowhere near as comfortable under the water as I am on dry land but a few years ago my wife and I spent a weekend up at 1770 and did the tourist thing out to Lady Musgrave Island. Not too many reptiles down there but […]

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A Sample of one of my forthcoming books

January 1, 2016 by Mike Donovan

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND BY MIKE DONOVAN

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND BY MIKE DONOVAN The book will be available in hardback B5 JIS format, professionally printed and bound or as an E Book. We are also hoping to also supply it as an interactive computer programme including features such as a frog call button to enable identification of frogs by […]

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The Grand Plan – The Protection of Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat

March 1, 2015 by Mike Donovan

The Grand Plan With your help, assisting in the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat throughout Australia. For every T-shirt, Book, E-Book, software package, Print, Enclosure background or Photograph on canvas or timber purchased a large % of the profit from every item sold will be donated to Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Donations will be made monthly where […]

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Recent Posts

  • Reptiles of Mary Cairncross Reserve, a walk in the rainforest.
  • Spotlighting for reptiles and frogs in the Sunshine Coast hinterland
  • Finding and photographing reptiles and frogs in Lamington National Park
  • The Focus of Reptiles In Focus
  • Eastern Bearded Dragon
  • Shingleback

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