Wednesday 27th January 2021. 0845 -1005

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Sunny early with increasing cloud later. Very humid. Little or no breeze. Track nearly dry throughout. Water level steady.

Post

Early start after very early shopping. Thomas more interested in bone than a walk!
Spotted a Green Ringtail Possum in a tree overhanging the car park at Allumbah Pocket. Details were obscured by foliage with a separate photo showing face only. Hard to be sure but I suspect this was “Piratical Pete”.
A second GRP was clambering in foliage at the top of the tree on Creek bank corner next to Allumbah Pocket shelter. He climbed higher giving me a glimpse of his face and identifying “Popeye”.
A third Green Ringtail Possum was in the tree immediately to the right of the far end of the suspension Bridge and also started climbing after a couple of photographs.
Checked around The Other Side for Possums and Water Dragons but found instead a Cruiser Butterfly feeding on Lantana in the adjoining paddock.
In the tree to the left of Horseshoe Rocks I was delighted to find “White Spot” the female Green Ringtail Possum with her offspring on show and got some excellent pics.
Paused at the downstream end of Overhanging Bushes to replace a memory card and continued on to Picnic Peninsula where I observed some waves.
A large male Platypus was very busy foraging and remained close to the bank and right in front of me for a good 5 minutes. An ideal photo opportunity!
I had no sooner moved away than an Eastern Water Dragon ran from the centre of the Peninsula to pose on a tree root asking to be photographed. I was happy to oblige.
Retrieved my second memory card near the Highway Bridge and as I had not seen a Common Brushtail Possum I decided to visit the Fig Tree which overhangs the vacant lot. I have on numerous occasions photographed a Possum’s bottom at this location but today was a first. Only half a bottom was visible today!