Wednesday 15th June 2021. 1410 – 1515

Weather.

No rain. Bright sunny day with some scattered cloud. Occasional cool southerly breeze. Track slightly damp only. Water level down 10 mm. New Moon + 4 days

Wildlife Report.

No takers for a walk again today. The dogs must all be getting lazy!
A male Green Ringtail Possum was guarding the entrance to Allumbah Pocket from a tree on the right side of the entrance.
In front of the Memorial Bench 3 Saw-shelled Turtles were occupying a small rock and making a pleasing group.
Several more Saw-shelled Turtles included one of medium size, two small specimens together and one infant were on the fallen tree at Snodgrass’s Pool.
Nothing was then spotted until the Log Jam where another Saw-shelled Turtle was present and a male Platypus appeared right on cue. He was busy foraging and kept himself in the main on the far side of the pool but a couple of forays towards me provided an opportunity for a few shots. The reflection of the mid afternoon sunlight did not however make this easy.
I met a family group at Picnic Peninsula and directed them to my Platypus sighting and otherwise observed nothing until I took yet another image of one of the two Golden Orb-weaver Spiders just downstream of the Highway Bridge.
Crossing the Bridge I visited with the resident Brushtail Possum who was being camera shy today. I liked the image obtained of two sets of claws which look incredible sharp. This is what enables them to cling on while descending at speed down the vertical trunk of a tree for 10 metres or more. I always find the sight amazing.
In the Platypus Viewing Pool, “Tensing” Turtle was occupying the top of his log which in the dry season is 750mm above the water level.
At Nick’s Car Park the family of Bush Stone-curlews were one again enjoying the afternoon sun.