We started the day with another 6 am walk near the campground. We saw a female regent Bowerbird and also a male satin one looking very blue and shiny. The golden whistler was also showing nicely as was the white headed pigeon.
We were also lucky to see one of the ( now rare) pademelons who are less common due to a small pack of dingoes.
After a lovely breakfast we were back on to the python rock track and getting wet again as we spotted a spectacled monarch on the way to the lookout.
Our guide Glen said goodbye this morning and went on to do other work
The track yielded lots of interest.
At the python rock lookout we looked out through rain and mist at the clouds rising over the creek and distant Moran Falls.
There was also a lovely hooded orchid growing in the protection of a tree base
and a small epiphytic one which had fallen to the track attached to a bit of stick. The flowers were not quite open and the whole height was only about 5 cm.
After lunch in the dining room we headed out again to a spot part way down the hill where a number of different species are often spotted. (Charlie’s Waterhole and Kamarun Lookout)
This was mostly a frustrating one for us as it involved a lot of standing around and looking and a few tiny sightings- most of which we were not practised enough to make the most of. We only added another 2 to our list the positive side was that I also managed to take photos of another interesting little butterfly and the pretty orange ” spade flower” growing in an area regenerating from the recent bushfire.
We were back just in time to hear a presentation given by MJ O’Reilly ( the oldest of the 4th generation on the mountain) about the history of O’Reilly’s which was a good fill in and tied together little bits and pieces that we have heard.
We just have enough time to try to get this written as we sit on our balcony and enjoy a hot cup of strong tea and the view.
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