richoman_3
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me and a chicken made our way to Mungo National Park last week.
Sitting in the car on the way got boring so we decided to open the windows and jump out in bendigo.
With perfect landing we stumbled across this disgusting creature.
Thick Tailed Gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
We stayed the first night in Hattah. As soon as dusk hit billions of beaded geckos started running around, after missing a few delma australis earlier in the day this lifted our spirits a bit.
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Slowly we arrived at MUNGO, we enjoyed some of the scenery
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than we got into some real herping,
as you can tell by this photo
Bynoes gecko (Heteronotia binoei) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
And things didnt change that night, we were on fire cleaning up 2 of australias best geckos that day
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
The next day was much better!
The sun shone and dragons and skinks started to run around everywhere, much to mine and the chickens delight.
But catching them throughout the spinifex and thorny bushes was not fun!
Painted Dragons were common and cool!
Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mallee Dragons stuck to the spinifex and were absolute pains to catch!
Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Disgusting ctenotus
Regius Skink (Ctenotus regius) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Barred Wedgesnout Ctenotus (Ctenotus schomburgkii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Barred Wedgesnout Ctenotus (Ctenotus schomburgkii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
This little central beardie was pretty cute i must admit....
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree skinks poked their heads out of the cracks and slowly made their way out to bask.
Crept up on this one
Tree Skink (Egernia striolata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than all of sudden, i was chasing a painted dragon, when i felt i was not alone
Turning around revealed this beauty on a fence post
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
After some hard times, we became besties
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Someone saw our love and got a bit jealous
Urodacus sp. by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
At night we made a long walk from our campground to spinifex, as soon as we stepped on the road we found a tiny excuse for a gecko, 2 hours later that is still all we had found -.-
Eastern Beaked Gecko (Rhynchoedura ormsbyi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Eastern Beaked Gecko (Rhynchoedura ormsbyi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
We got up early to leave, but everyone knows its not worth driving 10 hours without seeing a cryptoblepharus, so we made that count!
Inland Snake Eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus australis) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than we hit the road back home, with a few interruptions
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Hope you enjoy,
and please dont point out that we didnt find any snakes!
Sitting in the car on the way got boring so we decided to open the windows and jump out in bendigo.
With perfect landing we stumbled across this disgusting creature.
Thick Tailed Gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
We stayed the first night in Hattah. As soon as dusk hit billions of beaded geckos started running around, after missing a few delma australis earlier in the day this lifted our spirits a bit.
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Beaded Gecko (Lucasium damaeum) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Slowly we arrived at MUNGO, we enjoyed some of the scenery
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than we got into some real herping,
as you can tell by this photo
Bynoes gecko (Heteronotia binoei) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
And things didnt change that night, we were on fire cleaning up 2 of australias best geckos that day
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree Dtella (Gehyra variegata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
The next day was much better!
The sun shone and dragons and skinks started to run around everywhere, much to mine and the chickens delight.
But catching them throughout the spinifex and thorny bushes was not fun!
Painted Dragons were common and cool!
Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mallee Dragons stuck to the spinifex and were absolute pains to catch!
Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Disgusting ctenotus
Regius Skink (Ctenotus regius) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Barred Wedgesnout Ctenotus (Ctenotus schomburgkii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Barred Wedgesnout Ctenotus (Ctenotus schomburgkii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
This little central beardie was pretty cute i must admit....
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Tree skinks poked their heads out of the cracks and slowly made their way out to bask.
Crept up on this one
Tree Skink (Egernia striolata) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than all of sudden, i was chasing a painted dragon, when i felt i was not alone
Turning around revealed this beauty on a fence post
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
After some hard times, we became besties
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Someone saw our love and got a bit jealous
Urodacus sp. by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
At night we made a long walk from our campground to spinifex, as soon as we stepped on the road we found a tiny excuse for a gecko, 2 hours later that is still all we had found -.-
Eastern Beaked Gecko (Rhynchoedura ormsbyi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Eastern Beaked Gecko (Rhynchoedura ormsbyi) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
We got up early to leave, but everyone knows its not worth driving 10 hours without seeing a cryptoblepharus, so we made that count!
Inland Snake Eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus australis) by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Than we hit the road back home, with a few interruptions
Mungo National Park by Nick Volpe, on Flickr
Hope you enjoy,
and please dont point out that we didnt find any snakes!
