by Mairead Cleary | May, 2016 | Ballina Area, Blog, Byron Area, Nature Connection, Outdoors, Tweed Area, Wildlife
It’s that time of year again when the humpback whales take their long migration journey (up to 10,000km in fact!) from the Antarctic seas to the subtropical waters and back again. Their journey north seemed to start late this year, and perhaps it did. The timing... 
by Mairead Cleary | November, 2015 | Blog, Nature Connection, Outdoors, Plant Life
I didn’t until recently. I could tell the difference in feel of a forest, particularly when climbing or dropping in altitude. The transition from dry to lush forest I’ve always found more pronounced that the transition from lush to dry. And the rainforest... 
by Mairead Cleary | October, 2015 | Blog, Nature Connection, Wildlife
My partner called me outside on Saturday afternoon. He had pulled out a plate that’s part of the barbecue and discovered a nest of mice. All of the 6 tiny furless baby mice had fallen on the ground and the mother had darted off, terrified. I knew that the most... 
by Mairead Cleary | October, 2015 | Blog, Nature Connection
Byron Trails went offline and out of range for 3 days over the weekend for Jon Young’s wildlife workshop at Inter-Action 15km southwest of Uki in Tweed Shire. Jon Young is a tracker and nature advocate from the US who has devoted himself to connecting people... 
by Mairead Cleary | October, 2015 | Blog, Nature Connection, Wildlife
As the whale season draws to a close this month it seems appropriate we are catching the last glimpses of the humpbacks that grace our shores year after year. Humpback whales get their name from the acrobatic way they arch their back out of the water when preparing to... 
by Mairead Cleary | September, 2015 | Blog, Nature Connection, Wildlife
This article was originally printed in the AnimalSpirit September newsletter and is reprinted here with permission. AnimalSpirit is an organisation run by Anna Breytenbach, a South African woman who unexpectedly shot to fame when an online documentary about her skill...
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