Wednesday 7th July 2021. 1430 – 1530

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Overcast in the morning with a few light showers and more or less continuous drizzle after 1430. Variable light breeze.Track slightly damp. Water level falling slowly and water clearing. Moon phase New Moon – 3 days

Wildlife Report

My friends along Petersons Creek have been neglected since 28th June as I have been heavily committed to family matters.
My wife Jennifer suffered a nasty leg injury when she fell in the garden on 1st July and was admitted to Cairns Base Hospital. Prolonged daily visits to Cairns leave little time for other activities. I was able to bring her home on Monday but a splint keeps her immobile without assistance but I am pleased to report that she is well on the way to recovery.
Today I felt able to leave her for a short period and have been busting to try out a new camera which gives me more choice in field of view and is more of a general purpose camera.
I got started almost immediately as “Piratical Pete” the Green Ringtail Possum was in one of his regular roosts next to the informal entrance to Allumbah Pocket.
Just around the corner, the chocolate Brushtail Possum was still in the Mistletoe Clump but in antisocial state of mind.
At The Other Side a pair of Brown Cuckoo-Doves were sharing a tree but refused to present their faces to the camera.
On the sloping tree trunk in Snodgrass’s Pool the only Saw-shelled Turtle seen today was taking the air.
On to The Overhanging Bushes where I caught up with a Tour Group who were just moving on from a Platypus they had found. I took over their spot and followed the animal up to Picnic Peninsula where i was luck to get some excellent shots.
I photographed the Golden Orb-weaver Spider just below the Highway Bridge, an Australian Brush Turkey on the far side and took a very poor image of the resident Brushtail Possum near the centre of the Bridge.
To finish the walk I found another Green Ringtail Possum in the Fig Tree which overhangs the vacant lot.
I am delighted with the results from the camera and hope that you all agree.