Wednesday 10th July – 0930 – 1030 hrs

Another 5 mm of drizzle during night leaving track muddy and slippery with a few puddles. Didn’t stop mums and holidaying kids from venturing along the track and fortunately there were some platypus to be seen.

Saw 2 myself, one up c;lose and personal the other in front of the viewing platform which I snapped from under the bridge and again from the platform. Not much in the way of bird life except the attendant egrets with Mr Dowling’s cattle.

No marsupials seen but a Green Ringtail Possum had lefts some fresh scats on the benches near Lloyd’s Bridge.

This platypus was very busy feeding and continued to dive multiple times within a couple of metres of self and dogs.
Sure he is looking at me!
Definitely!
Caught in the act of diving. Note eye closed and bill being swept from right to left and being bent up by pressure of water. Fascinating!
Final shot of viewing pool from under the road bridge.
Egrets taking care of Mr Dowling’s cattle.