Monday March 2nd 2020. 0740 – 0830

Only 1.5 mm of rain in gauge. Sunny with scattered cloud. No breeze. Track drying slowly. Stepping stones and Logs still mostly submerged.

The upper branches of one of the taller trees along Bunya Street were very busy today with a Rainbow Lorikeet performing his morning preen as were two male Australasian Figbirds, while two Laughing Kookaburras looked on.
None or our friends to be seen at Allumbah Pocket but as we crossed the suspension Bridge spotted a Platypus disturbing the water about 50 metres down stream. Photograph confirmed the diagnosis.
At The Other Side a family of Bush Stone-curlews were pretending they were invisible and striking some interesting poses.
White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum and her Joey were in another high level perch in the same tree and apart from her spotted ear there wasn’t very much to see.
Another unfamiliar GRP was in a Creek bank tree at Snodgrass’s Pool
A very fine Eastern Water Dragon was posing for us at the Upper Level and was showing signs of moulting.
As we surveyed the scene at the Log Jam another Platypus appeared against the far bank. She dived and reappeared almost under my feet where the sunlight created some interesting images.
At Picnic Peninsula I saw a White-headed Pigeon vertically above me providing an interesting shot.
The Paddock today was occupied by groups of Australian White Ibis and a few Swamphens.
The pair of Bush Stone-curlews were at the Eastern side of the Car Park.