Every month, we here at Treeswift Wildlife & Nature try to compile a report of all the mammals we have recorded across our various tours and outings. Below is the summary of tours in January 2023 that had notable mammal sightings, all of which took place in Victoria, Australia. Feel free to skip right to …
Every month, we here at Treeswift Wildlife & Nature try to compile a report of all the mammals we have recorded across our various tours and outings. Below is the summary of tours in December 2022 that had notable mammal sightings, all of which took place in Victoria, Australia. Feel free to skip right to …
Every month, we here at Treeswift Wildlife & Nature try to compile a report of all the mammals we have recorded across our various tours and outings. Below is the summary of tours in October 2022 that had notable mammal sightings, all of which took place in Victoria, Australia. Feel free to skip right to …
Here’s a trip report from our weekly Melbourne By Night: Nocturnal Tour – 23rd June 2022. This evening we would be exploring some of the scrubby bushland and creek habitat located in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs, not far from the Dandenong Valley Wetlands system. Joining Treeswift Wildlife was a group of great local wildlife lovers, …
This week we had a great outing on one of our Classic Wildlife & Nature Tours. These are one of our most popular outings, as they are designed to incorporate a little bit of everything – birds, mammals, reptiles, flora, fungi, locations, conservation, and who knows what else! This week, our group was the Cook …
Tonight we were joined by local couple Alison and Liam for one of our ‘Yarra Ranges: Nocturnal Adventure‘ tours. After a rocky start crossing through the Friday night traffic, we made it into the foothills of this spectacular mountain forest area. Even at night, this is one of Victoria’s most spectacular wild places, particularly within …
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We landed at Hobart International Airport early on a clear Tuesday morning in the final days of December of 2020. Getting through the airport was a slow process, with all passengers required to line up and complete a series of extensive Covid-19 state arrival forms. With our details lodged and baggage collected, we went to …
Bats. Found on every continent (except Antarctica), they are the only mammal species capable of true and sustained flight. Flight, which is more manoeuvrable than birds and that in some species, can reach speeds of over 160km/h. They come in all shapes and sizes, from Thailand’s minuscule Hog-nosed Bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), only 29mm!, to the …
