Thursday 28th May. 1000 – 1105. Weekly Walk

Weather

No rain. Bright sunny day with few scattered clouds. Cold early but now warming up. Track dry. Water level steady.

Post

Hiatus with bathroom improvements while waiting for plumber to connect water and drainage. Nothing else urgent awaits so decided to take my Weekly Walk.
A pair of Pale-yellow Robins were seen at Allumbah Pocket but did not wait to be photographed.
The Other Side was noisy as one of the Yungaburra Volunteers was busy with a brush cutter but spotted something in one of the trees near the Memorial Bench which was favoured by White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum. A reasonable view was obtained with some difficulty and was able to see enough of the right ear to confirm her identity. She has clearly sent her joey off to fend for himself and is now waiting for Mr Right to come along to start the whole process off again.
After AG’s post which I read this morning it was interesting to note that several of the male River Oaks along the Creek are in full bloom and have assumed a coppery colour in place of the usual dull green.
A splash was heard as I approached The Log Jam and I am fairly certain that a Turtle had plunged into the water from one of the Logs.
Nothing else was seen until the tip of Picnic Peninsula where a juvenile Golden Orb-weaver Spider and it’s web were lit by the sun.
Upstream along Stringers Stretch I spotted an unusual bulge on a semi-submerged log and suspicious of it’s identity I took a photo. Subsequent viewing showed a small Saw-shelled Turtle!
While crossing the Highway Bridge another Golden Orb -weaver was photographed in the bushes along side.
The pair of Bush Stone-curlews were back in charge of Nick’s Beer Garden so the tourist trade is yet to pick up.
In the fig tree overhanging the vacant lot next to the Medical Centre the Chocolate Brushtail Possum was again showing off her posterior.
The Bunya Street Curlews were back in their spot across the road, the smaller bird appearing half asleep and still puffed up against the cold.
A final shot was obtained of a juvenile Australian Brush Turkey who appears to have taken over our back garden and although somewhat wary of Thomas is making itself at home!