Monday 2nd September 2019. 1030-1120

No rain. Cloudy with sunny periods. Cold gusty southerly wind. Track remains dry.

Accompanied only by the stalwart Thomas today and saw Saw-shelled turtle on usual rock close to Doreen Child’s memorial bench. No Water Dragons of Green Ringtail Possums on show today and saw only one Platypus at Platy’s Pool. Started under the grass at the feet of a visitor and myself but then decided to show off. Birds also thin on the ground but did see a Rufous (formerly Little) Shrike Thrush. Even the Whistling-ducks have moved elsewhere.

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

Just downstream of Doreen Child Memorial bench

In Memory of Doreen Child

Lovely spot to be remembered.

Platypus. Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Emerging from the overhanging grasses
Virtuoso Performance
Can I get any closer.
Making Faces

Rufous Shrike-thrush. Colluricincla megarhyncha