Friday 14th February 2020. 0650 – 0705

No rain. Sun coming up in cloudless sky. No wind initially but freshening from NW later. Track slightly damp on parts.

No one at home today in Allumbah Pocket except a group of White-headed Pigeons roosting in a dead tree.
While crossing Lloyd’s suspension Bridge saw two Platypus, one of which was photographed, a Turtle swimming just beneath the surface and a Pacific Black Duck just above the Stepping Stones.
A solitary Easter Water Dragon was at the upper level opposite Snodgrass’s Pool.
In the trees at the same spot a very well concealed Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroo was hiding. Going back up the path to the upper level I was firstly able to photograph 2 dangling tails and pushing on through chest high grass found some fair views of Mother and joey.
To make up for this, all of the Possums were in hiding apart from a solitary Green Ringtail Possum who was high in a tree right next to the Picnic Peninsula table showing a very antisocial rear end.
An Orange-footed Scrubfowl preceded us along the path from Snodgrass’s Pool to Platypus Bend before being joined by its mate when they both flew across the Creek.
Nothing else was seen until reaching the narrows where another Tree Kangaroo was seen yesterday by Emma Baldwin. A good scattering of fresh scats marked the spot but I was unable to find him on either side of the Creek.
At the Car Park, the larger of the two Bush Stone-curlews was receiving a good tongue lashing from his partner perhaps because of his neglect yesterday!
A very nice Blue Triangle butterfly was seen on the vacant block next to The Doctor House.