Harrison Kent

Bachelor of science: Animal behaviour graduate | Herpetologist for Green Adelaide

[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

Rainbow bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) had returned south as part of their annual migration. Enjoying the late afternoon sun on Ral Ral creek at calperum.

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[Mike Gardner @MikeG_lizards]

Are you a student looking for a PhD? I have a funded PhD project on investigating the season of grazing and pygmy bluetongues in South Australia. Please contact me if interested. @AusSocHerp

[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

Busy start to pitfalling here at #calperum. 104 animals and it’s just the first afternoon!

A beautiful southern mallee ctenotus (Ctenotus atlas) about to be released.
Handled under permits
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[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

What this means for the local wildlife, I’m not too sure. But hollow dwelling species like this brush tail possum and going to have even more competition for resources and shelter. Which can’t be great for a species that’s already had large local declines over the last 100 years

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Tree hollows are a precious resource on the western slopes of the southern flinders. And they’ve recently gotten a whole lot scarcer. This is the aftermath of a “fuel reduction burn” that decimated a number of healthy, centuries old, river gums earlier this year

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The hollows in this patch of remnant scrub were particularly important as much of the old river gums in adjoining areas was burnt in the 2014 Bangor fire. Which large portions of what is now the Wapma thura - southern flinders national park.

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A couple friendly locals of the Wapma thura -Southern flinders ranges national park.
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[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

After countless hours over the last few years I finally managed to see not only a Common scalyfoot but also Eastern hooded scalyfoot last night! So happy to both these species in the southern flinders ranges
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[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

@calperum bush ball 2024 #wildoz

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Cute little couple visiting our backyard this afternoon
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[Rohan Fisher @RohanFisher4]

The last five years of fire across northern Australia in 80 seconds.The tropical savannas are the most fire-prone biomes in the world. This is where the majority of fires occur in Australia. These files are controlled by the application of controlled fire early in the year ...

[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

Back in Australia now but looking back on some of the stunning wildlife from the last few weeks in #borneo. Probably the nicest frog I saw while away was this Green bush frog (Philautus bunitus)

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Not an experience that I thought I would ever have. A big thanks to the folks at Onestop Borneo at tawau hills for this incredible experience. A wild pangolin!

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*coolest other than the endemic vipers

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Probably the coolest animal you could ask to see on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu
The red headed krait (bungarus flaviceps baluensis)
#WCH10

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A great first night on Mount Kinabalu with this stunning Trimeresurus sabahi
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[Harrison Kent @Harrison_G_Kent]

Finally on our way to #WCH10