photos from Cape Le Grand, WA

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A friend and I visited the stunning Cape Le Grand NP in February, 2007. This park is situated a little to the east of Esperance, WA. The weather was warm when we visited and we found many skinks and dragons. Surprisingly, we did not enounter a single snake on the road at night, but did find some of the most beautiful frogs that occur in Australia.

Here are a few habitat shots:

Cape Le Grand with one of the many islands of the Recherche Archipelago visible offshore:
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Frenchman's Cap
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Good granite dome with many skinks and dragons:
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Ornate Rock Dragon (Ctenophorus ornatus). These dragons were numerous on the granite domes.
... male
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... femaile
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Egernia napoleanis -- also common on the granite.
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I think that this is a Western Banjo Frog or Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dorsalis):
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Spotted-thighed Frog (Litoria cyclorhyncha). This must be one of the most colourful species found in Australia ... such a beauty!

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I think that this is a Moaning Frog (Heleioporus eyrei) but I am not certain.
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Banksia sp.
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Claw Flower (Calothamnus sp.)
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Grevillea sp.
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One of several western Lambertia, cousins of our mountain devil here in eastern Australia.
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Nutsya floribunda, the biggest of all mistletoes:
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As we departed Exmouth, we found a pair of Cape Barren Geese:
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Regards,
David
 
Great frog photos David, looks like a beautiful place to visit. I'd also agree with your identification of H. eyrei. The Cape Barren Geese look awesome as well.

Aaron
 
Thanks for sharing the pics Moloch, its always a pleasure to look at your threads,
The first pic of the Egernia looks great, like a monitor almost.
Some amazing frog and scenery shots,
Thanks again,
Adam
 
Thanks, all, for the feedback.

Regards,
David
 
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