A visit to Tomato Lake at the beginning of May seems like an age ago now, months seem to be zooming past. And I still have so many posts from May to publish, this visit was actually on May 1st.
There had been a lot of planting done along the edge of the lake to create habitat for wildlife. I was amazed at how tall some of the plants had become. I had to pause a minute to recollect how long it had been since I had been here. Must have been months, if not a year.
As always there's plenty to see, I was especially thrilled seeing a nankeen night heron nestled on a branch. It kept glancing and calling out in a particular direction. I then noticed tucked in denser foliage, it's mate and at least one fledgling. It was difficult to see them clearly through the leaves. Their reddish brown plumage gives them a stunning appearance. They are not always easy to see, as they can camouflage really well. It's only the second time I've seen any here.
I was also lucky to see a snake necked turtle out of the water on a tree branch, again this was an extremely lucky sighting, as it was not easy to see...
