Thursday 27th May 2021. 1330 – 1450

Weather

7mm of rain in the gauge. Bright and sunny. Virtually cloud free. Minimal breeze. Track damp with a few muddy patches. Water level down 30mm. Good flow.

Wildlife Report

Sunny but quite cool as I set off wearing a jumper for the first time this year.
“Piratical Pete” the Green Ringtail Possum was in a tree to the right of the entrance to Allumbah Pocket and very well concealed but I did find a good view of his face from the opposite side of the tree.
A Dove was calling loudly from the direction of the Old Boiler Shed so I went to investigate and photographed a Brown Cuckoo-Dove who made it as difficult as possible by hopping among the branches.
Some delay in crossing the Suspension Bridge as a group of oldies (probably younger than me) took a cautious approach and crossed the span one at a time.
At the Memorial Bench a Saw-shelled Turtle was occupying the rocks at either side and a couple more were on the Fallen Tree at Snodgrass’s Pool. Several other specimens were observed along the Walk.
Nothing then until far side of Log Jam Peninsula where a couple of visitors had spotted a Platypus moving upstream.
I accelerated my pace somewhat and arrived at Platys Pool ahead of the Platypus and was able to grab a couple of shots. The couple turned out to be visitors from the Daintree who are followers of my blog and accompanied me along the Overhanging Bushes. Unfortunately there were no Possums in residence so I sent them off to look for the one at Allumbah Pocket. I hope that they were successful.
I then waited for the Platypus to arrive at Picnic Peninsula where another Platypus was moving down Stringers Stretch and they got within a couple of metres of each other before they both reversed course. I got a few images of both but all at some distance.
Several more visitors arrived on the scene and enjoyed the goings on.
Just below the Highway Bridge, Golden Orb-weaver Spiders were on each side of the track where they have been for a couple of weeks. They appear to be growing slowly and I photographed both.
The Brushtail Possum was roosting in the bush half way across the Bridge and I obtained the usual difficult image.
The Bunya Street Bush Stone-curlews were found this afternoon at the entrance to my next door neighbour’s garden and I was able to take Jennifer back to check them out.