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The harsh light of the Australian bush in summer A Redeye, <i>Psaltoda moerens</i>, in the early morning light A tiny Black Squeaker, <i>Pauropsalta encaustica</i> Double Drummer, <i>Thopha saccata</i>, one of our larger (and louder!) cicada species An adult <i>Pauropsalta rubristrigata</i> The leaves of eucalypt trees are waxy to preserve moisture and shiny to reflect the heat of mid-summer The Pallid Cuckoo, <i>Cuculus pallidus</i>, is often heard in spring and early summer The irridescent plumage of the Common Bronzewing, <i>Phaps chalcoptera</i> A bit of afternoon delight, Cicada style! Salmon Gums in the heat of the day A Redeye, <i>Psaltoda moerens</i>, high up on the branch of a Yellow Gum The songster of summer; the Rufous Whistler, <i>Pachycephala rufiventris</i> The recording location: open eucalypt woodlands in early morning light The art of camoflage; a Black Squeaker, <i>Pauropsalta encaustica</i>, rests inconspicuously on eucalypt bark <i>Cicadetta spinosa</i> against the bark of a Long-leaf Box
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Image gallery to accompany the album: 'Cicada Summer'

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