Friday 9th April 2021. 1545 – 1705

Weather

5 mm of rain overnight. Sunny with scattered clouds early leading to increasing thundery clouds and light showers later. Track damp. Water level high, steady.

Wildlife Report

A later start today with no companion.
A lone Green Ringtail Possum at the entrance to Allumbah Pocket was today in the trees to the right. He was obviously tired with his head covered by his tail making identification difficult.
Nothing to be found at The Other Side or on the Rock Piles but a solitary Saw-shelled Turtle was on the fallen tree at Snodgrass’s Pool.
On the upstream side of the Log Jam Peninsula I noted some suspicious ripples and a small female Platypus soon revealed herself. Poor light made photography difficult but she was busy feeding and enabled me to get a couple of shots.
At Picnic Peninsula I spotted another Platypus rounding the corner and although I tried to get closer I was only able to get a distant view.
As I crossed the Footbridge I saw a mixed family group with numerous children who were busy watching another Platypus feeding within a very small area. Photography was again limited by poor light but a few of numerous images turned out quite well.
I met a young biology teacher from Sydney who was very much enjoying the experience.
Half way across the Highway Bridge a small chocolate coloured Brushtail Possum was in a favourite bush and I managed to obtain a good image of her face.
Not a hugely productive walk in comparison with recent days but to see three Platypus was certainly encouraging and made up the shortage of other species.