Now and then comparison of fig tree at Rogers Reserve

7th June 2019

A little NOW & THEN comparison of the resilience of native trees- even in drought. You may remember back in August 2015 we discovered that one of the native Fig Trees growing from an old tree stump was mysteriously cut down? It was rather strange as it wasn’t anyone from our bush-care groups or council and it was a total mystery. Fortunately whoever cut it down didn’t poison it and left to its own devices it has been re-growing. The photo on the left taken today 7th June 2019 and it’s looking amazing (albeit a different shape than it was before) nature sure is resilient!

Now and then comparison of vandalised Fig Tree Re-growth at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields. 

Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Sunset

 Beautiful photos captured by Kim Cahill at Sunset at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 24th May 2019.

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Common Bronzewing Pair at Rogers Reserve

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Common Bronzewing Pair

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Common Bronzewing Pair photographed at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields, 7th January 2019. Photo thanks to @tame_bruce. 

Beautiful Native Birds at the Rogers Reserve

23rd October 2018

Just a few photos I managed to take while doing fauna surveys and rubbish collection at the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields today.  Many other bird species were heard that I didn't manage to photograph as they were too elusive.

J. Gray.

Brown Thornbill with tiny insect meal at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Tawny Frogmouth trying to get some shut-eye while the lorikeets noisy squark in the tree above him - at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Tawny Frogmouth trying to get some shut-eye while the lorikeets noisy squark in the tree above him - at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Galah Pair at the entrance to their tree hollow home -  at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Grey Butcherbird spots a tasty meal on the edge of the walking track-  at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Grey Butcherbird with its meal - a portion of a Giant Earthworm!   at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Scaley-breasted Lorikeet -  at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Scaley Breasted Lorikeet at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

Scaley Breasted Lorikeet at entrance to its tree hollow home -  at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 23/11/18

YEAR 11 BIOLOGY EXCURSION - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve

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Highfields State Secondary College - YEAR 11 BIOLOGY EXCURSION - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 14th August 2018

Biology Excursion

Year 11 Biology students undertook 10 hours of ecological field data collection on Friday 3rd and Monday 6th August in our local patch of bushland located at Charles and Motee Rogers Reserve opposite the school grounds, and comparing it to the ecosystem found within our school grounds. As part of their assessment they will compile a report that either supports or declines the removal of 1000m2 of the reserve for a satellite education facility for the general public of Highfields. Students must use an accumulation of primary data collected on the field trip, along with background ecological knowledge and secondary research to support their decision.

The two days activities, run by the invaluable expertise of Mr Greg Spearritt and Cam Mackenzie of Amaroo Environmental Education Centre, entailed: vegetation surveys, ground cover surveys, abiotic recordings of soil and air, invertebrate counts, quadrats, transects, and animal tracks & scat identifications. Students were engaged, often with insightful ‘ah ha’ moments of just how important this remnant forest is for our community.

After students have compiled their reports, a selection of suitable tasks will be shared with Mr Paul King, the community organiser of Darling Downs Environmental Council. All staff involved are in anticipation of the high quality assessment tasks that will be compiled.

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