Saturday 21st November 2020. 1340 – 1450

Weather

2 mm of rain overnight. Overcast with occasional sunny periods and light showers. Heavier showers during the afternoon. Track slightly damp. Water level remains very low.

Post

Before leaving home I photographed three very smart male King Parrots who were enjoying the offering on the bird table .
The weather was looking settled as we left but it started raining quite hard as we reached Allumbah Pocket.
Were sheltered under the trees as we photographed a “blob” high in the canopy which I am sure was our regular Green Ringtail Possum. With the eye of faith I can see the dorsal stripes on the right side of the image!
Sheltered for a few minutes under the picnic shelter allowing a rather noisy family to overtake us. They gave up and returned after reaching the other side.
Found an Eastern Water Dragon at Horseshoe Rocks and when a small Skink came to investigate we photographed him as well. They are quite numerous among the smaller plants and leaf litter but rarely stay still long enough to be photographed.
On the downstream side of Log Jam Peninsula we found a Platypus foraging under the overhanging grasses but when he emerged he set off immediately across the widening Creek which put a stop to serious photography.
At the Log Jam there was a splendid display of Saw-shelled Turtles which were also seen at several other locations.
Thomas and I then sheltered from a heavy shower for several minutes under the large Camphor Laurel tree and did not get significantly wet.
Moving on to the overhanging bushes the chain saws had been busy and nothing was seen.
At Picnic Peninsula two large Saw-shelled Turtles were seen in the water and another on the large log along Stringers Stretch.
Visited the Emerald Dove’s nest which was still being looked after by the male. He must have the Afternoon Watch.
Another large Turtle was on a submerged log along The Narrows.
A juvenile Water Dragon was spied on the rocks under the Highway Bridge but no image was obtained. Nearby two Turtles of widely differing sizes were sharing a shallow bank.