Wednesday 4th September 2019. 1330-1435

Very cold start but warmed up well. Bright and sunny. Moderate gusty breeze. Track dry.

Cody could not be arsed today. Thomas and I found a Magpie Lark nesting along Bunya St but then not much until there were a few Saw-shelled Turtles trying to warm up at the Log jam. Delighted to find my girlfriend the Green Ringtail Possum at home but looking a bit down in the mouth. Joey obviously playing up a bit today. Really performing for the camera and decided to turn around on his branch. Suffered a minor slip and had to make a quick half hitch with his tail round the trunk which saved the day. Signalled that he was OK. Only one Platypus seen upstream from Picnic Peninsula and not at all interested in being photographed. Plumed Whistling-ducks back in regular spot again.

Magpie-lark. Grallina cyanoleuca

Not a very glamorous view but at least she has a distinctive tail!

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

Thought there was only one here until I looked more closely. Look under his left front foot!

Green Ringtail Possum. Pseudochirax archeri

What’s that little B…. up to behind me?
You can’t keep your eye on them all the time!
My Mum’s trying to have a nap and I’m bored!
Perhaps I could try turning around so that I can look the other way?
Oops ! Had to grab hold with my tail a bit quickly there!
That was scary!
All OK now!

Platypus. Ornithorhyncha anatinus

Fishing along the far bank upstream from Picnic Peninsula. Kindly MYOB!

Plumed Whistling-duck. Dendrocygna eytoni

Back to the creek Bank above the Highway Bridge