Meet some of your buddies
In Australia, we're lucky to share our daily lives with some of the world's most beautiful native animals and plants.
Find out some fascinating things about the animals that might visit or live in your local area - and get some simple
tips to help you care for these special backyard buddies.
Raising your family and defending your territory - it's a serious business for Australia's famous 'laughing' birds. They love friendly neighbourhoods
with lots of trees.
These colourful, chattering parrots can often be seen in our suburbs.
They love gardens full of native grasses, bushes and shrubs with seeds.
You might hear these birds at night, but you'll have a hard time finding
them during the day. They're very good at hiding among the gum trees in
our parks and gardens.
Although they're fast, graceful swimmers, these seabirds are quite vulnerable
on land. They need a little help from their neighbours.
These beautiful reptiles are useful visitors, eating lots of garden pests.
They might be big, but they need your protection.
These fascinating little birds aren't shy at all. Give them plenty of
dense shrubs for protection, and they'll give you some company in your garden and or your verandah.
Frogs have simple needs. Give them some wet and shady spots, and a few hiding places, and they'll reward you
by eating your pests - and providing a symphony of croaks during the warmer months.
Just give these beautiful little lizards a few hiding places in your backyard,
and they'll hunt garden pests all day long.
These colourful parrots are a joy to watch, getting covered in nectar and pollen as they feast on your native plants.
Set up a bird bath as well, and you'll have hours of entertainment.
Platypuses are intriguing animals. You never know they might live right under your nose in a creek or stream near you. Find out what they like and what they don't like to keep them safe and well in your neighbourhood.
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