Sunday 12th January 2020. 1140-1245

Dry. Sun shining from almost cloudless sky. Hot and humid. Moderate NE breeze. Track slightly damp.

Late start after a trip to the Innisfail Railway Station. Had a good search at Allumbah Pocket but no sign of the Owl sighted yesterday.
Two Eastern Water Dragons were on display quite close to each other opposite the Memorial Bench.
White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum took a few minuted to locate as she had climbed much higher in the tree and was partly concealed by foliage but some good pics obtained and performed introductions to 3 passing visitors.
A Platypus was glimpsed at Platypus Bend but no photos obtained.
Sighted several more Red Roarer Cicadas and Christmas Beetles on the way to the Log Jam where three Saw-shelled Turtles were observed and 2 photographed.
At Picnic Peninsula met a visiting lady from Dublin with her two daughters who were watching a Ulysses Butterfly. They then enjoyed a love in with Thomas which made his day.
Half a dozen Bush Stone-curlews were in the paddock behind the Car park with some more distant Magpie Geese. The pair of Curlews at Nick’s were again seen and photographed.

Eastern Water Dragon. Physignathus lesueurii

Big Dragon opposite Memorial Bench
Bigger Dragon——

Green Ringtail Possum. Pseudochirops archeri

Much higher in tree today. Mum’s face confirmed by White Spot. Joey’s tail under her right arm but can’t work out disposition of remainder!
Better views of both tails but otherwise unhelpful.

Christmas Beetle. Scarabaedae subfamily Retulinae + Nectar Scarab. fam Melolonthinae poss Phyllotocus apocalis

Green Christmas Beetle with Nectar Scarab in background

Red Roarer Cicada. Psaltoda aurora

Closer than yesterday

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

At the Log Jam
Copy Cat!

Bush Stone-curlew. Burhinus grallarius

AT Nick’s Camping Area. for some reason they seem to like this pole!