Four hundred!

Megalong Valley

Last weekend I went for a walk with Allan, Jarrod and Adelle at the end of the Megalong Valley in the south west corner of the Blue Mountains. The clouds were down and so the views were not extensive, although the animals were certainly out and about.

Sugar Glider

As it was a bit gloomy, we came across a pair of Sugar Gliders. These are little possum-like creatures which glide between trees on flaps of skin which extend between their front and back legs. They are normally nocturnal but these two were out feeding on the resin from a gum tree which they chew holes in to make the tree 'bleed'. They didn't seem too bothered by our presence and we were able to get right up to them within touching distance. Very cute.

Later on, a single black cockatoo flew past which seemed a bit smaller than the common Yellow-tailed variety. It also sounded funny and so there was nothing for it but to chase it up a steep bank side. Eventually we caught up with it and in a glorious moment it fanned out its tail revealing the bright red panels defining it as a Glossy Black-Cockatoo #400! My nemesis and a super tick to go to the four hundred with.

Four hundred!

There were also hundreds of kangaroos and wallabies. A great day out.

Eastern Grey Kangaroo