Wednesday 15th June 2022. 1115 -1235 hrs

Weather

No rain. Overcast with only a few small patches of blue sky. Track dry. Water level steady. Moon Full.

Wildlife Report

I quickly found a Green Ringtail Possum in what is becoming a regular roost at the informal entrance to Allumbah Pocket. She was again well concealed but I could see sufficient to identify her as “Mrs Green”.
“Nosey”, another Green Ringtail, had also returned to her most favoured position in the tree next to the suspension Bridge and was particularly photogenic. She was seen and enjoyed by some passing tourists who had just seen a Platypus.
At Snodgrass’s Pool “Whitespot”, my third named GRP, was also at home with her joey although neither were very keen to show their faces.
At The Log Jam the only signs of life were two very small Saw-shelled Turtles on the same log which provided an artistic shot.
Between the first and second Overhanging Bushes another Green Ringtail was sitting on a branch of the large River Oak. She was partly obscured by the fine green twigs and flowering fronds of the tree through which her face could be seen.
At the tip of Picnic Peninsula, the young male Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo was again high in the canopy of a large tree on the far bank. He was unfortunately not very active, only the occasional shake of his ears to repel flies betraying his presence.
I continued on to the Lomandra clump near Highway Bridge and took photos of both Golden Orb-weaver spiders.
At Nick’s Camping Area the pair of Bush Stone-curlews were posing for their photos to be taken although I had to rush before the gardener scared them away.
In the hollow tree the Chocolate Brushtail was exposing her rump and tail while in the Fig Tree “Tatty” the Coppery Brushtail was sulking and only showing her back.

Green Ringtail Possum. Pseudochirops archeri

“Mrs Green” at Allumbah Pocket
“Nosey” roosting in the tree next to the Suspension Bridge
Closeup of “Nosey” taken from the Bridge
“Whitespot” and her Joey perched side by side
Best view I could get of the White Spot on her right ear
Unnamed Possum peeping out from Casuarina fronds
View of face taken from below

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

Two juveniles at the Log Jam
Close up of the leading Turtle

Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo. Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Young male high in the canopy opposite Picnic Peninsula

Golden Orb-weaver Spider. Nephila pilipes

Ventral view of typical juvenile
Dorsal view of red morph of similar size

Bush Stone-curlew. Burhinus grallarius

At Nick’s Camping Area

Common Brushtail Possum. Trichosurus vulpecula

Chocolate Possum hanging out of hollow tree
Coppery Brushtail “Tatty” showing her back