tropicbreeze
Active Member
Warning though, results were pretty slack!
Just a few weeks ago I was on Hinchinbrook and decided to do a nightly walk around to see what was about. The results were quite disappointing, I usually find more in one night at my place than what I did in the 6 days on the island. Maybe not being used to that environment made a difference.
There were a lot of Lace Monitors around and these weren't overly timid. Seemed surprising seeing there were so many Cane Toads around. All the larger Goannas disappeared at my place as soon as the Toads turned up.
That was it for reptile photos.
The first frog I found, less than 2 cms long. Only one photo came out passable.
Nearby was another, about the same size. It was difficult going up along some of the creeks, with all the dense scrub and particularly the Calamus Palm vines.
On another night was this frog. A lot larger than the other two, about 40 mm.
Other than the huge numbers of Cane Toads, especially around Zoe Bay, these were some of the other things of interest.
I believe a Lichen Huntsman, Pandercetes sp.
The 'ordinary' Huntsman
And these couple of Mudskippers, Periophthalamus sp. possibly.
It rained a lot while I was there. Made it uncomfortable, but then there were also good opportunities for special photos that only rainy weather brings.
Looking from the top of Nina Peak over Ramsay Bay on a good day (1st day).
up pic
Looking towards a cloud engulfed Mt Bowen from Nina Bay (2nd day and onwards)
Just a few weeks ago I was on Hinchinbrook and decided to do a nightly walk around to see what was about. The results were quite disappointing, I usually find more in one night at my place than what I did in the 6 days on the island. Maybe not being used to that environment made a difference.
There were a lot of Lace Monitors around and these weren't overly timid. Seemed surprising seeing there were so many Cane Toads around. All the larger Goannas disappeared at my place as soon as the Toads turned up.
That was it for reptile photos.
The first frog I found, less than 2 cms long. Only one photo came out passable.
Nearby was another, about the same size. It was difficult going up along some of the creeks, with all the dense scrub and particularly the Calamus Palm vines.
On another night was this frog. A lot larger than the other two, about 40 mm.
Other than the huge numbers of Cane Toads, especially around Zoe Bay, these were some of the other things of interest.
I believe a Lichen Huntsman, Pandercetes sp.
The 'ordinary' Huntsman
And these couple of Mudskippers, Periophthalamus sp. possibly.
It rained a lot while I was there. Made it uncomfortable, but then there were also good opportunities for special photos that only rainy weather brings.
Looking from the top of Nina Peak over Ramsay Bay on a good day (1st day).
up pic
Looking towards a cloud engulfed Mt Bowen from Nina Bay (2nd day and onwards)