Fingers crossed this is going to be a productive season in more ways than one. The El Nino weather pattern is moving back into our part of the world and it will be interesting to see how this affects our herpetofauna in the coming months. So far its been pretty quiet although recent rains will probably help, provided we get some stable conditions rather than the topsy turvy temperatures we have been receiving recently. The rains could prove to be a real problem though with vegetation growth surging at the moment. If the expected dry conditions eventuate there will be heaps of fuel around once it dries out and the ever present threat of bushfire will be heightened.
I've bitten the bullet and got myself a reliable second hand vehicle, one which will be capable of getting me into, and hopefully out of some places that until now I have never been able to access. Looking forward to next month when I have a few days off and big plans to do a couple of longer trips to some pretty trippy country. Stay tuned for a more regular blog and hopefully some half decent photos as well.
Below are a few shots, most of which were taken in the past month or so.
A pair of Eastern Sedge Frogs
A female Stoney Creek Frog
Eastern Hooded Scaly-foot
A couple of Eastern Crevice Skinks
A couple of Eastern Ranges Rock Skinks
Cunningham's Skink
A couple of Tree Skinks
White's Skink
Murray's Skink
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Wyberba Leaf-tailed Gecko
Southern Angle-headed Dragon
Jacky Dragon
A pair of Eastern Bearded Dragons
Some fungi that has benefited from recent rains.
An attractive rainforest inhabitant, a Red Legged Pademelon
A less attractive critter, a coloured up Brown Huntsman
And finally the least attractive of all by a long shot the rare and endangered GOFB
(grumpy old fat bastard) with its new toy.
Cheers, it's been a while between drinks hopefully the next blog post might come along a bit sooner rather than later.
Mike.
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