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Whitefaced heron on the weir this morning at Oaks Estate, Queanbeyan River - looking for breakfast after yesterday's rain.Breakfast aerobatics! #noisyminor #molonglocatchment #nativebirdsRiver dragon book ends #riverdragons #riparianhabitat #molonglocatchment #queanbeyanriver #molongloriver #atthejunctionFirst river dragon of the Season. #molonglocatchment #queanbeyanriver #junctionqueanbeyanandmolonglorivers #riverdragonGreat day out tackling Briar in the Googong Pink-tailed Worm Lizard conservation area with volunteers from Googong and Queanbeyan Landcare 👌Spring morning with a visit from a flock of black cockatoos #molonglocatchmentThe arrival of the black cockatoos at the junction this morning comfirmed the weather bureau's prediction of rain for this evening. 13mm by 10pm and, hopefully,more before the clouds roll on. #blackcockatoo #woodlandlandscape #birdsandtrees #molongloandqueanbeyanrivers #molonglocatchmentThe kids were so good!Thanks to all the parent volunteers, teachers, students and Queanbeyan Landcare!Little Finn helping us find birds #@Greening Australia's Nicki Taws #@Wandiyali #molonglocatchmentgroupCrimson Rosella feather 🐦 #@Greening Australia's Nicki Taws #@Wandiyali #molonglocatchmentgroupBarbed wire grass sign on undisturbed habitat #@Wandiyali #molonglocatchmentgroupUrn Heath flowering for Honey Eaters #@Wandiyali #molonglocatchmentgroup#ScarletRobin spotted in the first 10 minutes at our #SavingOurSpecies bird ID day at Wandiyali in Googong NSW this morning with #@greeningaustralia's Nicki Taws #@Wandiyali #molonglocatchmentgroupThe flow of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan Rivers might be a bit low, but Waterwatch volunteers still carry out regular sampling, regardless. ... saw a water rat not far down stream from here too. #waterwatch #molonglocatchment #volunteeringMore knowledge sharing about cool burns with rural landholders, today by Ngunawal Elder Wally Bell. This time at the ICON Water offset block,Williamsdale. #working on country #culturalburningWhat a great morning to be out on the Queanbeyan River! #molonglocatchment #restoringhabitats #reeds #rushesNgunawal Elder Wally Bell explaining the finer points of a traditional cool burn ... and here is the end result on Bullan Mura. Our vegwatch peg is preserved for monitoring purposes. #NgunawalCountry #culturalburning #coolburningHi Karen can you add #heritagefest18 #molonglocatchmentgroup #ACT Environment #NCATraditional Burning for the 21st Century. Ngunawal Elder Wally Bell shares his knowledge by conducting a cultural burn on country at Bullan Mura. Being on a small block of remnant woodlandland in central Canberra Wally collaborated with ACT Rural Fire Service to help quench any fears from neighbouring embassies. Everybody learnt something today. See our Facebook for notice about other burns in May throughout the region for rural landholders and others interested in sustaining our environment. #ACT Environment #@nca_gov_au #heritagefest18Everyone gets to experience ....Ngunawal Traditional Custodian Wally Bell sharing his knowledge of traditional cool burning techniques with Googong land managers and ANU Intrepid Landcare volunteers at Wandyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary in Googong NSW. #NgunawalCountry #culturalburning #coolburning #molonglocatchment #wandiyalienvironawildlifesactuary