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Stephen Fricker
@stephenfricker.bsky.social
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Interests include public health, Environment, Evolution Mosquitos and citizen science engagement
Co-founder GSBioblitz
Opinions expressed are my own.
Northern Territory, Aus, https://linktr.ee/stephenfricker
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Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) at Lee Point!
Spotted this amazing Arctic migrant near Buffalo Creek yesterday.

On our shores they forage along beaches & tidal flats for worms, molluscs & crustaceans. Incredible travellers! 🌏✨ #Darwin #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Migration #Australia
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Two Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) another #BirdsSeenIn2025!
I saw these in Adelaide Australia last month, I haven't seen them much in the Top End.
#wildoz #birdsofoz
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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A Superb Fairywren 'Malurus cyaneus' from a recent visit to Adelaide
#inaturalist #328340243
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdsofoz #wildoz
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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interesting it was almost on top of us half a hour ago according to www.windy.com now they have it back up past Gunn Point
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Didn't even hear this come down this morning.
One of the first casualties of Fina in Darwin
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Silver-crowned Friarbird 'Philemon argenticeps' #BirdsSeenIn2025 on a very productive Day 3 of the #GSB2025 Darwin, Australia
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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My beetle knowledge is limited but this was one my more interesting records from yesterday
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I spied a Red-headed Myzomela 'Myzomela erythrocephala' today for The Home River Bioblitz 2025 - Rapid Creek
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #aves

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September 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Brown Goshawk Tachyspiza fasciata seen in Darwin, Australia back in April

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#BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildoz
September 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Today's office
September 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis from Darwin, Australia. one member of the group that hang out on the rapid creek foreshore

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#BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildoz #birdsofoz
September 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Hodgesia sp 157 from Yirrkala NT, Australia.
The genus is characterised by short, apparently one-jointed palpi, flat scales on the head, and long lateral vein scales on the wings with marked lateral spines.
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September 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Black Knight 'Camacinia othello' female I spied in East point

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September 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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White-throated Honeyeater 'Melithreptus albogularis' from Darwin, Australia

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#BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildoz
August 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Crested Pigeon 'Ocyphaps lophotes' from Adelaide, found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildoz #birdsofoz

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August 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Another #BirdsSeenIn2025 from Wurrumiyanga, Australia a Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia, I am surprised i have only seen a few this year

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August 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Lemon-bellied Flyrobin 'Microeca flavigaster' from the Bunnings carpark Darwin Australia
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#BirdsSeenIn2025
August 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Australian Magpie 'Gymnorhina tibicen' This ones from Adelaide earlier this year, as it they do not occur in Darwin. their calls are what make the Australian bush

#BirdsSeenIn2025 #aves #wildoz

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August 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea, Darwin, Australia.

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#BirdsSeenIn2025
August 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Pied Heron (Egretta picata) seen Darwin in northern Australia, these are small herons with dark slaty wings, white neck & throat, and a striking crest in breeding plumage. Feeds mainly on insects in wetlands & mangroves.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #aves #birdsofoz

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August 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) spotted in Darwin 🐦 The smallest friarbird, known for its loud “gee-wit” call and chasing other honeyeaters. Found across northern & eastern Australia and PNG. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #aves #birdsofoz #inaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations...
August 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth 'Spoladea recurvalis' on a wall in Nightcliff
A moth with a pretty much global distribution
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August 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Chestnut-breasted Mannikin 'Lonchura castaneothorax' from Darwin Australia another #BirdsSeenIn2025

#inaturalist 301407064 #BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildoz #birdsofoz
August 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Pacific Golden Plover 'Pluvialis fulva' from Darwin #Australia back in January and another #BirdsSeenIn2025 #aves #wildoz

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August 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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The masked finch (Poephila personata) one of the many wonderful small birds often seen around Darwin, #Australia

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263619428 hope to see many during the #GSB2025
August 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM