Wildlife Queensland - Glider Tales

Here are some glider stories and images supplied by our glider network members. Do you have a short story you would like to share - use the form at the end to send us the details.

Fantastic feathertails

11 January 2010

When conducting one of the regular spotlighting trips at a release site for rehabilitated wildlife this Feathertail glider was spotted.

The feathertail sat on the tree long enough for a few shots to be taken before darting off higher into the canopy.

We have also regularly seen Squirrel gliders at this location and many other species of native wildlife.

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Natalie from Lockyer Valley

Sugar Gliders in Central Queensland

17 December 2009

In 1968 we were working in Central Queensland and took the kids to see the big tractors pulling brigalow scrub north of Clermont.

When stepping over a pile of fallen timber I heard a strange sound and found a sugar glider. I put her inside my shirt and Suzie was our pet for 3 years. We were living in tents and she was free to roam at night but each morning she would be under Craig's pillow. He was just 2 years old and carried her around in his pocket.

Sadly the station cat killed her one night while the manager was looking after her - he accidentally locked the cat inside with Suzie.

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Audrey from Hervey Bay

Backyard Glider Nestboxes

14 October 2009

We have a glider nestbox in our back garden and I managed to capture a few pictures - the quality isn't very good as it was at dusk but you can clearly see the squirrel glider tail.

There is a family that we often see - and one night well after dark we heard a very faint call - and eventually spotted a very adventurous young glider, no more than about 200mm nose to tail who had been left at home, and had ventured out on his own.

We also found that they like to gnaw at the wattle and lick the sap from the trunk.

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Tim from Ferny Hills, Qld