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A CICADA SPRING & AN URBAN MYTH

On November 10, 2024   /   Blog   /   2 Comments
Tags: Black Prince Cicada, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Cicadas, Floury Baker Cicada, Insects, Urban myths
A CICADA SPRING & AN URBAN MYTH
The 2024 spring will go down in memory as one of the bumper cicada seasons in the NSW  Blue Mountains. Oh my word, that ear-splitting 'concert' has been rehearsing for weeks....sometimes all night! By the way, only the males sing, trying to lure a mate of course.Read more →
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CURRAWONG CASHES IN ON CICADA SEASON

On October 22, 2020   /   Blue Mountains   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Birdlife, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Cicadas, Currawong, Currawong chicks, Eastern Yellow Robins
CURRAWONG CASHES IN ON CICADA SEASON

MID AUGUST 2020 – I was creating a new garden bed recently when I spotted a currawong gathering roots for its nest. A yellow robin on the look-out for worms was watching on with a wary eye. The currawong nest was constructed high in a eucalypt (local

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