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Peter Frederick
@pfred60.bsky.social
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Covid conscious since 2020. Wear a respirator. Be kind to all especially possums. Socially conscious. Voted Yes to our referendum - Let's work together for a positive change. Go Brisbane Lions 🦁. Brisbane, Queensland.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 8h
And the winner is the Tawny Frogmouth. A worthy winner.

Don't forget the Australian Bird Count starts next week.

#birds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner
Perennial runner up finally claims the crown in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll, ahead of Baudin’s black cockatoo and gang-gang cockatoo
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 1d
While we patiently wait for the Australian Bird of the Year 2025 results, the First Dog on the Moon has a few Little Penguin thoughts on climate change.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s an exciting week for the penguin community, we’re all waiting to see who is the winner … I mean loser | First Dog on the Moon
Bird of the year? Hell no!
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 3d
Yes Barney is putting on a show tonight 😊❤️
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 3d
3 hours 43 minutes to close of this round.

Go the bush stone curlew.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 3d
Barney came along later. You will see the ringtail walking along the rail in the background.
#possums #mammals
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 3d
Possum Update: Chewie the #brushtail was up in the eaves tray today & has had her dinner up there. The others are down on the deck working their way through sweet potato, banana, apple & raw oats. #possum #mammals
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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 5d
#Abla’s just checking that #Bella & #Ringo get to bed safely. (I’ve rigged up a perch at the back of that kennel in the #CallissChookChateau)
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 5d
Looking good in #Brisbane tonight. From Kangaroo Point.
The Brisbane City lights. A city cat goes by. Looking towards Southbank. A nice cityscape.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 5d
Well the pied butcherbird is not destined for Australian Bird of the Year fame in 2025.

Don't forget to vote.

Good luck stone bush curlews #birds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 6d
Yes indeed. It is good to recognise people that are standing up for democracy and the democratic process and against the forces of authoritarianism and facism.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 6d
Congratulations

#NobelPeacePrize

2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition leader, for promoting democracy - CBS News share.google/p6UbBYa0N2Oq...
2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition leader, for promoting democracy
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for democracy in her country.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 6d
Nice good sized ringtail there. Looks natural (for the city).
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 7d
Did you have ringtails or brushtails or both (like me)? Ringtails are shyer and quieter. People in suburbia probably find brushtails more annoying. They seem more adaptable to humans.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 7d
They each have their own little characters.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 7d
Hope will grow up soon and hopefully get some better manners. Sometimes I wonder how possum mothers put up with them. Nice to see them both anyway. Maybe Chipmunk just moved on.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 7d
Possum Update: All action here tonight. Haven't seen Chewy the brushtail #possum tonight but everyone else is ready for dinner. That's Barney out in the front, nearest the camera. 4 there in total. #mammals
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 8d
It's day 3. Don't forget to vote for your Australian bird of the year. You still have a few hours left to vote. 10 birds out (at the bottom).
#birds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 8d
It's day 3. Don't forget to vote for your Australian bird of the year. You still have a few hours left to vote. 10 birds out (at the bottom).
#birds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 9d
They are wonderful at camouflaging themselves.
#birds
Tawny frogmouth hiding in plain sight. A tawny frogmouth having a dustbath.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 9d
Don't forget to vote for your Australian bird of the year. Just over 4 hours to vote on day 2. 5 birds out (at the bottom).
#birds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 10d
On X there used to be some people that were monitoring Powerful Owls in Brisbane. They didn't say where to protect the owls but I think it was out Ashgrove/ The Gap way. I remember seeing some of their photos with a poor ringtail that had been caught. It's the circle of life but hard ... 😢
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 10d
They are opportunistic feeders. 😊 If it takes their fancy, they will give it a go. Particularly the brushtails. I've found ringtails a bit more picky.
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 10d
They better watch out with that owl about. Little possums are owl targets. 😳
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 10d
Possum Update: All good tonight. Chewie the brushtail has been in the eaves tray today & is eating there. The others are on the deck ready to have a snack. The ringtail mum and joey have already been down. #possums #mammals
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Peter Frederick @pfred60.bsky.social · 14d
Possum Update: Dinner time is underway. The two ringtails were waiting for me and Mr Ratty was not far behind. Chewie the #brushtail #possum arrived a little late but all good. #mammals
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