moloch05
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The weather today was mild with a temperture of about 18C. My wife and I decided to go on a picnic. After a last minute change of plans, we decided to go on our usual walk at Royal National Park. We start at Garie Beach and then follow the Great Coast Walk to the Wattamolla area before returning again to Gaire.
I was surprised by the number of reptiles that were active today. We saw a White's Skinks (Liopholis whitii) that were sunning near their burrows along rocky sections of the trail. Cunningham's Skinks (Egernia cunninghami) were active right along the cliffs edge. I saw a single Garden Skink (Lampropholis delicata) as well as a couple of the more unusual species that included Common Scaly-Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) and a Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).
First, I will include a few habitat shots. This view is always beautiful.
Here is the cove where we have our picnic. It is not far from Wattamolla.
I always check on a colony of Cunningham Skinks that live on a clifftop. The colony was active today with a number of lizards out basking.
White's Skinks were seen in the mid afternoon. They usually were sunning a short distance from their burrows under rocks.
Common Scaly-Foots are probably numerous but I don't see them often. This one was sunning itself right on the trail.
Origma or Rock Warbler is an endemic bird that is restricted to the sandstones near Sydney.
Darwinia fascicularis -- this plant was odd since most of the lowers were red rather than being a mixture of red, pink and white.
Heath-leafed Banksia (Banksia ericifolia)
I think that the following is an Eriostemon.
Flowering Drumsticks.
A colourful, golden pea was in flower along the trails:
Regards,
David
I was surprised by the number of reptiles that were active today. We saw a White's Skinks (Liopholis whitii) that were sunning near their burrows along rocky sections of the trail. Cunningham's Skinks (Egernia cunninghami) were active right along the cliffs edge. I saw a single Garden Skink (Lampropholis delicata) as well as a couple of the more unusual species that included Common Scaly-Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) and a Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).
First, I will include a few habitat shots. This view is always beautiful.
Here is the cove where we have our picnic. It is not far from Wattamolla.
I always check on a colony of Cunningham Skinks that live on a clifftop. The colony was active today with a number of lizards out basking.
White's Skinks were seen in the mid afternoon. They usually were sunning a short distance from their burrows under rocks.
Common Scaly-Foots are probably numerous but I don't see them often. This one was sunning itself right on the trail.
Origma or Rock Warbler is an endemic bird that is restricted to the sandstones near Sydney.
Darwinia fascicularis -- this plant was odd since most of the lowers were red rather than being a mixture of red, pink and white.
Heath-leafed Banksia (Banksia ericifolia)
I think that the following is an Eriostemon.
Flowering Drumsticks.
A colourful, golden pea was in flower along the trails:
Regards,
David