Wednesday 2nd June 2021. 1450 – 1600

Weather

7mm of rain in the gauge. Cloudy with showers in the morning. Clearing later to sunny periods. Light breeze. Track wet with numerous muddy patches. Water clearing. Level up 10 mm.

Wildlife Report

The weather had improved since lunchtime and I was motivated to get some exercise although Thomas still is convalescent after his recent back injury.
I quickly found “Popeye” the Green Ringtail Possum roosting in a tree to the lefty of the entrance to Allumbah Pocket.
Nothing was then seen until the Log Jam where a solitary Saw-shelled Turtle was sitting on top of the concrete slab.
Just past Platys Pool I spotted some ripples radiating from the bank suggesting the presence of a Platypus but a closer look revealed a large turtle foraging against the bank.
At the Overhanging Bushes I spotted a female Green Ringtail Possum with joey in the branches of a large River Oak. The foliage made observation difficult bu I managed with some difficulty to obtain images of both.
At the downstream side of Picnic Peninsula a small female Platypus was being pursued by a larger male. Both were spending most of their time submerged, rising only for a quick breather near the far bank before diving again. This made photography difficult but I did manage a couple of average quality snaps.
Continued to the Highway Bridge and spotted a female King Parrot taking an afternoon nap in a bush alongside.
On to Nick’s Camping Area where I was pleased to find the family of Bush Stone-curlews still together.
I decided to walk across the vacant lot with a view to checking the fig tree when I was surprised to see a female Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo with joey in the top of a tree along the Creek bank. I was able to approach somewhat but the angle of view and intervening branches made the photo opportunities limited by distance. The resulting images turned out surprisingly well!