Hi again
The change of seasons from wet season to dry season results in the water levels on the flood plain starting to drop. This triggers the magpie geese to lay their eggs. Many of the crocodiles are still around so great care must be exercised when looking for geese eggs on the floodplain. This family live in the house next door to us - they proudly show the reward from their afternoon's efforts.
Recently we decided on a spot of fishing. This little 1.5 metre croc kept watch from about 20 meters away, hoping for an easy meal (fish frames).
A little later as the tide began to come in, a larger male approached slowly along the water's edge from the north......
..... the quietness was broker by a large splash and then the croc arched it's back to get it's head above the water to swallow what looked to a crab (see the legs hanging out). Crocs can't swallow under water.
The same croc then moved closer and came out onto the beach near where we were fishing to catch the last warmth of the afternoon sun. There another croc approached from the other direction.
Just after the sun set we hooked and landed a couple of nice barramundi in quick succession. And then the mozzies arrived in numbers ........
If you click on the photo below to look at the enlarged version of the photo you will see three crocs under the arrows .... the closest is just a little one however the others were around the 3 to 3.5 metres. With the mozzies, crocs nearby and the fading light..... it was time to head home.
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