Hello from Croker Island
Garngi Rangers use motion sensing cameras in our work. The camera below was set up to monitor this remote creek for illegal activity.
Most of the photos from these cameras are nothing special as the camera has been activated by something like a piece of grass moving in the wind or a wave breaking. Below are a few of the more interesting photos.
A sea eagle flies passed looking for a meal.
Below, probably the same sea eagle flies passed again some days later. It seems sea eagles are also into selfies!
Look just to the left of the sea eagle near the end of the little sand spit - a 2.5 metre croc enjoying the morning sun.
And again the sea eagle flies passed. This time a bit closer. That's a better selfie!
And then a jabiru drops in.
At this time of the year the low tides happen during the middle of the day so we have been taking the opportunity to access some remote beaches looking for ghost nets and marine litter. Below is a large section of ghost net - partly buried.
After a bit of digging Cynthia was able to get a tow trap around it.
We then towed it down the beach to a place where we could get it off the beach to dry out.
Eslyn and Clayton next to the net. It will dry out here for a week or two and then we will burn it. We don't have heavy equipment to carry it to the local dump from the remote parts of the island.
Another day we were accompanied by some of the local employment services participants who assisted with a beach clean up near Cape Croker. This marine litter has accumulated over just the last 12 months as we cleaned this beach last year. The tides and wind bring it to our beaches from other places. This is really frustrating!
Below, a pile of burnable litter.
The tide is coming in quickly now so it is time to head for home so we don't get caught on the beach by the incoming tide. See the burning litter.
The litter that will not burn is deposited in the local dump.
Next week we are going to be assisting the rangers from Coburg Peninsula and a Charles Darwin Uni researcher doing some marine surveys. Until then take care.
Bryan and Nancy
Comments
Great photos!