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I took my grandson to a local wildlife park on the weekend so he could meet some native wildlife up close.There were two Dingos along with Emu,Kangaroo,Wallaby,Cassowarry,Snake,Crocodile,Possum,Koala and many more.
Old Salty

bls926 wrote:

That's a pretty dog, I mean dingo.

How old is your grandson now? Seems like he was just born a few months ago.

Hes about 17 months old now and learning at a fast rate.We are having a lots of fun but its hard work chasing him.Thanks for asking bls.
Old Salty

You might remember this little Australian Water Dragon from last year.He came out of hibernation about three weeks ago and is starting to shed his skin.

"But there, where I have garner'd up my heart,
Where either I must live, or bear no life;
The fountain from the which my current runs,
Or else dries up; to be discarded thence!
Or keep it as a cistern for foul toads
To knot and gender in! Turn thy complexion there,
Patience, thou young and rose-lipp'd cherubin,--
Ay, there, look grim as hell!"

(Othello, Act 4 Scene 2 47-63)

   -William Shakespeare

This is the Water Dragon from home.Hes starting to grow a bit and getting used to us.

bls926 wrote:

How big do Water Dragons get, oldsalty? I'm not much for lizards, snakes, and things like that. I really like the Koala.

I reckon Ive seen Water Dragons  almost three feet from head to tail and lizards are probably the most prominent animals I see close to home bls.

The main snake Ive got to worry about around here is the Eastern Brown as they are quite aggressive and I dont think Id survive one.The red belly black gets quite big and people were killing them thinking they were deadly.Bit of pain and a headache but they keep the Brown Snakes away.

Being summer there should be a few snakes and Goannas starting to appear about now so I hope I can get some good shots this year. I really need to head inland about 500 miles to start getting some different varieties of animals. Most of the smaller marsupials are nocturnel around here so they are a bit hard to find, although I noticed some feeding holes dug by Bandicoots down near the beach this morning.

Old Salty

Even before I look at the post, I always get a good feeling when I see a post from you and yet again you never fail to let us down.. Outstanding Salty, this is like one of those photo's you see winning a National Geographic competition.

Thank you for sharing these with us all.

One of my favourite places to photograph wildlife is Diamond Head near Laurieton Australia.
A couple days ago I went there specifically looking for Goanna and after about an hour no less than five appeared from the surrounding forest and started roaming the camping area.
This one from head to tail was about five feet long and so used to humans that I could get pretty close.
Old Salty

Awesome! Your pictures never cease to amaze me.
Thank you for sharing with us, Old Salty.

What he said!! Love your photos and wish you posted more!

Heres another one of Jimmy our resident Water Dragon.
He is fast growing up and what fascinates me is the resemblance of his chest to a Knights Armor. Makes you wonder about the existence of Dragons in ancient and medieval times.St George and all that stuff!!!
Old Salty