Explore the places, animals and seasonal rhythms in Backyard Zoology, or follow a story as it unfolds across posts.
Themes describe mentions in the text, including attributed shared posts. They do not confirm animal sightings or locations. Story notes are interpretations anchored to the original words.
Text matches come from an editable catalogue of words and phrases. More specific animal labels also contribute to their broader groups. Each result includes source evidence; ambiguous language, jokes and implied subjects may need review. Story arcs are curated sequences, with individual identity and uncertainty preserved. No labels are inferred from images.
“Seasons in the text” uses season words. “Season of posting” uses the Australia/Sydney publication month, not the date of an encounter or photograph. Thematic counts overlap. This separate analysis is a snapshot; rerunning it reuses unchanged post and rule results.