coolest ever way to wake up

[Ken Gargett]

for those with dirty minds, go elsewhere!

was talking to a mate on the blower last evening around dusk. was on the balcony. mentioned that i thought there might be a platypus in the creek. but it was very dim and i could only see ripples. and there are all sorts of things there. so i didn't really think that.

i have only ever seen one in the creek once, in floodwaters, when it was obviously in distress and being rushed along. just saw it ever so briefly.

this morning, get up and spend half an hour watching a platypus having a whale of a time. diving and chasing food, swimming on the surface. just so so so cool.

 

meanwhile, the local wildlife just took a perch and watched.

 

then the resident ducks came along. neither the ducks nor the platypus were very happy about the others.

 

 

 

[ayepatz]

Lovely! And to think El Philistine slags off that deck! Shame! ?

[MooseAMuffin]

Wow, that had to be a fun time. Thanks for the pics, my little girl is getting a big kick out of them!

[El Presidente]

.....as I told Mike and Dana, why go to Australia Zoo when you can go to Kens 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, El Presidente said:

.....as I told Mike and Dana, why go to Australia Zoo when you can go to Kens 

keep it up and you'll be an exhibit.

[El Presidente]

I was being complimentary!

A platypus will only reside in pristine natural wilderness. Likely it can no longer differentiate your house from the native environment. More than likely it thinks you are a Yowie (Aussie Yeti for those outside Oz). 

 

 

 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, El Presidente said:

I was being complimentary!

A platypus will only reside in pristine natural wilderness. Likely it can no longer differentiate your house from the native environment. More than likely it thinks you are a Yowie (Aussie Yeti for those outside Oz).

poor thing probably has nicotine poisoning from all the cigars you've tossed in my creek.

[El Presidente]

Just now, Ken Gargett said:

poor thing probably has nicotine poisoning from all the cigars you've tossed in my creek.

....more likely a nicotine addict. 

[NJP]

Mother Nature rocks. 

[Ken Gargett]

by the way, for our offshore members who might not be aware and suddenly think we have cute furry critters here, the platypus is one of the very few venomous mammals.

[westg]

Amazing animals...very lucky...thanks for sharing Ken

[99call]

Tracked a Platypus down in the wild in Geeveston Tasmania, after searching the whole country and standing beside many a 'hot spot' in the rain. The missus and me were finally about to give up on our last chance at a sighting, then one appeared having a tussle with an eel. No photos it lasted all of two seconds, but great to see one

Sadly the only devils we saw were either mushed up on the side of the road, or snuggled up in captivity. Echidna's were a personal favourite, and it was great to see one depicted in Greg Duncans "The Wall' for my money easily the best piece of art in Australia.  Really missing the place now. Hats off Aussie, you're pretty bloody amazing.

[madandana]

Cool pics thanks Ken.

[tuff]

What an amazing place to live! Can't imagine being able to see wildlife like that off my balcony. Water really does look pristine. Assuming that's a little water dragon on limb.

[Ken Gargett]

3 minutes ago, tuff said:

What an amazing place to live! Can't imagine being able to see wildlife like that off my balcony. Water really does look pristine. Assuming that's a little water dragon on limb.

it is. we get a lot of them.