Friday 22nd July. 1030 – 1200 hrs

Weather

No rain. Sunny with scattered cumulus clouds. Track dry. Water level steady. Moon Phase 3rd Quarter +1.

Wildlife Report

Left home this morning after returning from the weekly shop which was fortunately a fairly small one.
I soon spotted a Green Ringtail Possum roosting in the tall tree near the apex of the curve in Bunya Street and got quite a good photo.
Approaching Allumbah Pocket a family of three Pacific Bazas were perched on the power cable and in a nearby tree. This made up for the lack of wildlife to be found at the Pocket and The Other Side.
As I went down the hill towards the Memorial Bench however a Pale Yellow Robin came and passed the time of day.
At Snodgrass’s Pool, “Whitespot” the Green Ringtail Possum had moved into one of the Camphor Laurel trees and I obtained some pleasing shots.
At the Upper Level a large Eastern Water Dragon was enjoying the morning sun.
As I reached Log Jam Peninsula a pair of Spotted Catbirds were calling along the far bank but I was unable to locate them.
At the Jam the largest log was again hosting a Saw-shelled turtle and after a few minuted a small Platypus appeared from under the foliage which hangs from the far bank.
At Platys pool I spotted another Water Dragon on a horizontal branch around 10 metres above the ground. They are obviously very good climbers but I have never seen one as high up as this.
Approaching the Overhanging Bushes another Platypus emerged but headed off round the bend to Picnic Peninsula.
The resident Green Ringtail was today on a branch of the large River Oak and her face could be viewed by going down the nearby informal path. She was shown to the leader of a passing group of tourists.
I caught up with the Platypus again at Stringers Stretch and got a couple of shots while the tour group were enjoying the show.
The small group of Large-footed Fishing Bats were in the same distant spot as recently under the Highway Bridge.
While hunting unsuccessfully for the Curlews I took a shot of a Crested Pigeon.
“Tatty” the Coppery Brushtail Possum had moved to another tree fork and was barely visible.
Along Bunya Street I saw and photographed a male Australasian Figbird.