Thursday 29th July 2021. 0850 – 1000

Weather

No rain. Sun shining from cloudless sky. No breeze. Track dry. Water level remains steady but still high enough to prevent use of Stepping Stones. Moon Phase = Last Quarter -2 days

Wildlife Report

An earlier start today with many more birds on view but too early for the reptiles to be out and about.
I started with a Black Butcherbird, juvenile rufous morph, seen before leaving home.
A White-cheeked Honeyeater and a Silvereye were both photographed in a Bottle Brush close to the entrance to Allumbah Pocket.
In the tree often occupied by a Brushtail Possum in the Mistletoe Clump a Brown Cuckoo-Dove was roosting.
While crossing Lloyd’s Suspension Bridge a Platypus was spotted feeding and after a few minutes it came close enough to get some overhead shots.
Approaching Snodgrass’s Pool, a Rufous Shrikethrush flew into one of the creek bank trees and posed to be photographed.
At Log Jam Peninsula a White-headed Pigeon was seen but it was not possible to obtain a worthwhile photo.
At the base of the Peninsula, honking warned me of the approach of two small groups of Sarus Cranes and I was able to obtain a rather distant shot.
At Picnic Peninsula I met an elderly gentleman from Brisbane and together we sighted a Platypus along Stringers stretch. It remained along the far bank but I did manage an adequate photo.
The Golden Orb-weaver Spider was seen again just below Highway Bridge and while crossing the bridge I added to my portfolio of shots of the well concealed Brushtail Possum.