October 2020

 Still around the ACT, dodging Covid-19.  Spring has well and truly arrived, and it has been wet.

A second pair of Tawny Frogmouths have nested along my morning walking path.

The warmer weather has brought out the Cunningham's Skinks

and Eastern Water Dragons.

We had our first view of the Frogmouths' nestlings this year.

The local Eastern Grey Kangaroos keep a sharp eye on the dogs

Frogmouths pair #1 started out with three nestlings, but one was found dead below the nest.  Another was found alive, and cared for by a wildlife carer before being returned to the family.

Mum and the younger fledgling showing how to imitate a dead branch.

Managed to get another night with the Milky Way out on Uriarra Road

Kookaburras also nested along the creek

The Magpie-Larks (PeeWees) also raised their first brood

The Grey Butcherbird was on the hunt for food too.

A morning spent on Lake Burley Griffin - Esme snoozed until a carp splashed!!

Springbank Island is slowly being overhauled with willows removed to open the shoreline and tree plantings across the island.

Silver Gulls have set up a communal nesting site on the island.

Patterson's  Curse is spreading across ACT Parks

One of my Home grown Kangaroo Paws - I have a number in the garden now, all doing very well.

A Little Pied Cormorant surfaced with a large yabby and swallowed it - 

before climbing onto a rock tp dry.

This Grey Fantail was singing and chasing insects.

An Eastern Brown Snake was on the path keeping walkers wary