Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd January . 0800 – 0910 approx

Weather

Overcast throughout both days with occasional glimpses of the sun. Occasional light showers. Light breeze at times. Track remains damp with muddy patches but improving. Water level high, steady.

Post

This is again a composite post combining images obtained in the course of checking the trail cameras on 2 occasions and a full length patrol today.
The trail camera exercise is not proving successful at present with no Platypus image being recorded. I camera produced 20+ images in daylight only and appeared as though triggering had been caused by the wind or water movement. The image published shows two Turtles as do several others but video recorded within a few seconds suggests that Turtle movement did not cause triggering. Research into this subject suggests that PIR triggering which relies on different temperatures between the animal and the background is not sensitive enough to detect a Platypus which has a low body temperature and wet fur when it is partially immersed in water. I am now trying timed triggering to see if this works.
As in my last post I will not attempt to talk you through my meanderings but will note the locations of the images.