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31/07/2024

I mentioned in my last video post that there were three separate courting sessions. No video of the second and third, but some stills.

31/07/2024

August is upon us, to finish off July, I'll share some more photos from the 30th.

30/07/2024

Yesterday was another day of numbers on the water, 7 platypus out and about.

30/07/2024

Bit of catch-up, some pics from the 27th.

29/07/2024

I am often asked when, where or how I capture the shots I post. The short answer is, I rise early in all sorts of weather, including nearly freezing temperatures. I then spend the next several hours either sitting in one spot or walking the creek bank. The temperature at 6:00 AM this morning.

28/07/2024

Friday 26th started at the bridge, there were a couple of platypus cruising around the pool. The more intrepid of which headed up the cascades in the direction of the weir, I was lucky enough to get some pics of it climbing the cascade. Sandy and I made it to the weir just as the platypus came speeding up the lower pool, we saw it at the base of the wall and then it disappeared. We went on to have a total of 5 possibly 6 sightings for the morning.

28/07/2024

Tuesday 23rd was again cold to start, my first Platypus sighting of the day soon warmed my heart, several more kept it that way. The signs of increased activity, hold promise for a good breeding season.

22/07/2024

My earlier video post ended up being but a precursor to what the rest of the day would bring. Two pair of platypus performing what appeared to be pre-mating behaviours. One pair out at Beersheba, the other at the bridge. There was also a solo animal in the weir pool.

21/07/2024

Yesterday was another cold winters day. Still our intrepid and resilient little friends, the Platypus, were again out in numbers a couple at Concept, one at the footbridge and a couple in the weir pool.

21/07/2024

A visual of roiling mud, can be used to identify where a Platypus has been, not necessarily where it is. In much the same way as rising bubbles do the same.

21/07/2024

What do you get if you find a ducks bill and a ducks bum, some would say a Platypus, I would say, two ducks.

16/07/2024

A bit more time on my very cold hands this morning, saw me walking the creek and capturing pictures of 5 Platypus. No sign of the cormorant today.

16/07/2024

Yesterday was also a day of Platypus heaven, 5 seen and photographed.

15/07/2024

WHAT'SON MY MIND, is the fact that people, no matter how many times or how many ways we are told to "SEIZE it, SNIP it and BIN it" are still not getting the message.
The poster is aimed at the damage caused to Platypus.
The photos show the damage that can be done to yet another one of the myriad of animals that call our waterways home.
This Little Pied Cormorant, will almost certainly die a slow and agonising death. The photos clearly show where the "PLASTIC RING" prohibits the bird from closing it's mouth, meaning it is unable to eat. Look closely and you will see that the birds neck is doubled over due to the constriction of the "PLASTIC RING".
PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THESE WRETCHED PIECES OF OUR WASTE, ENTER THE WATERWAYS, EVEN IF YOU DO "SEIZE, SNAP ANF BIN". The poster in the first photo is a copy of one from Hobart Rivulet, I acknowledge ownership.

14/07/2024

Up a bit earlier this morning, so decided to head down to Pt Arkwright. The first reward was a stunning sunrise.

12/07/2024

A nice couple of avian additions to my morning foray today. A Pacific Baza and an Azure Kingfisher, graced me with their presence out at Beersheba.

12/07/2024

A late start, saw me at the weir about 8AM. Practiced my patience and was rewarded with two Platypus, one of which surfaced at my feet. The luck continued out at Beersheba,10AM and another Platypus with attendant Little Pied Cormorant and a grooming session.

07/07/2024

Light rain and some mist greeted me as I stepped out to start my day. A chance encounter with Melanie and Stewart Hunter from the Gold Coast, made my day. Not only did I have the pleasure of meeting another couple of passionate platypus lovers, but also got some shots of platypus on my way home. Melanie and Stewart take part in the Watergum PlatypusWatch and Platypus 365 activities on the Gold Coast. Here are a few pics from this morning.

04/07/2024

Had the good fortune to catch up with Barb Lutze this morning at the bridge. She was accompanied by two very delightful and excited German backpackers. A couple of Platypus and a Little Pied Cormorant put on a great show.

02/07/2024

A couple of shots from the 29th. One hungry Cormorant and one unlucky Eel-tailed Catfish.

27/06/2024

Over the last five days the Platypus have been evident along the length of the creek from the showground out to the Precinct. Here are some photos.

25/06/2024

Saturday 22nd, saw some more symbiosis between the Platypus and the Little Pied Cormorant.

21/06/2024

It has been an interesting couple of weeks. Here is a compilation of shots.

21/06/2024

A real bonus yesterday, 5 platypus. One of which was the star of my prior video. I like this series of photos, to me it shows how incredibly sleek the platypus is, look at the leaves in the foreground, hardly moved at all when the platypus dived.

20/06/2024

A few pics of a Pheasant Coucal that Sandy and I saw on the way home from Stoney Creek day use area. On the 16 June.

28/05/2024

Maleny Men’s Shed is welcoming visitors to our annual agricultural show. With style 👍👏

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Videos

This mornings trip to the weir saw three Platypus, this one showed style and grace.

Down to the weir on the 21st, 3 Platypus. This pair were down to business.

Light rain and a cool breeze, meant this little piece of footage could warm my heart. There has been quite a bit of pre-marital hanky panky going on since early April. This is my first footage so far, is it evidence of an unusually early start to the mating season?

I am often astounded and amazed at the colours nature provides for me. 17th May.

Lucky last, number three. All three are from a three and a half minute video, it was considered tool arge to post as one by the Facebook algorythms.

This is number two in the sequence, I can't load it all at once. Used an iphone for the videos.

A trip to showground bridge at 2:00PM this afternoon with cousins from Sydney, proved to be awesome. The four videos to come were taken with my iphone. These three are cuttings about a minute each.

A short compilation video from the 12th March.

"Little Pied Cormorant" in action.

A short compilation video from 1st April.

A short compilation of this mornings sighting, don't recognise this one, yet.

A fabulous morning experimenting with the video capabilities of the R7, Canon 70-200, f2.8 lens. to say I am pleased is an understatement. from the Concept boardwalk.

Going through some older video footage, I came across this one. I wasn't successful with a lot of my videos back when, but every now and then i snagged one. Filmed on the 13th September 2020, at the Showground bridge, Maleny. This is "Patch", identified by the large light coloured spot(lack of pigmentation), in the middle of the bill. Look closely and you can see the close resemblance to a ringtail Possum.

A short video taken out at Beersheba yesterday morning, what a way to start 2023.

This the second of the Platypus out at Beersheba this morning, making an exit stage right, Sayonara 2022.

This was the final Platypus farewell from Concept, as the tail disappears under the water, we say farewell to 2022. Can't wait to see what 2023 brings.

With the end of 2022 nigh upon us, it is only fitting that, on the last day of the year, I was rewarded for an early start by having three Platypus grace me with their presence. The first was at Concept and the other two were out at Beersheba. I took note of my note, and remembered my tripod. I was able to get some quite good footage of all three. This first video is a compilation of the first Platypus at Beersheba. Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. Catch up in 2023.

A compilation of two Platypus doing what they do best, along the Obi boardwalk. Note to self, remember the tripod.

One of the joys of spending my mornings photographing or filming the incredibly diverse range of fauna in and around the Obi, is to be able to witness events, such as these two Rakali (Australian White-tailed Water Rat), collecting leaves for their nest. They can grow to about 800mm in length, including tail, and their diet is very similar to that of the Platypus. Seeing both in the same waterway indicates a healthy ecosystem.

Have been waiting for the right time to come along and this morning it did. This Platypus decided to jump on the log and groom twice in relatively quick succession. The first time I got half a dozen still, the second time I chanced a hand held video. I'm pretty happy with the result.