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RobParnell wrote:
2 Apr 2025
I've seen black kites feeding on road kill on the Sturt Highway near this location
Milvus migrans
JamesLidseyBCT wrote:
1 Apr 2025
Fantastic sighting!
Polytelis swainsonii
JamesLidseyBCT wrote:
1 Apr 2025
Hi @picola, thanks for the sighting. Eucalypts can be quick difficult to identify so if you get another chance, could you look on the ground for any fruit or buds? They are often key identifying features of Eucs.

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James
Unidentified Gum Tree
MattM wrote:
19 Mar 2025
@Tapirlord or possibly Eragrostis australasica? The plant is growing next to water and I think I can see branched culms in the background of image 3.
Eragrostis curvula
clarehoneydove wrote:
12 Mar 2025
Thanks Roger it wouldnt let me input it!
Phaulacridium vittatum

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