A CROCODILE and an ANTLION - the Big and the Small

Hi

It has been a while since my last blog post - life has been busy here. We are currently in the Northern Territory's early dry season. The water levels are dropping in many areas that have been inaaccessible through the wet season.

Recently the rangers did a patrol to the north west of Croker Island and had an interaction with a large male salt water crocodile. He is in the photo below. Can you see him? Crocodiles can make themselves very hard to see. 

How about this photo below? Just under the log in the centre of the photo - the sunlight is shining on his back.

The rangers were able to flush him out in the open.

And then got this photo. Don't worry, the camera has a big zoom lens so they were at a safe distance. 

Shortly after the photo above was taken the feral pig in the photo below was spotted nearby - seemingly unaware of the crocodile. Pork might been on the menu today for the big crocodile. 

Moving from the powerful and dangerous crocodile, the video below shows a much smaller and harmless creature going about their business of finding a meal. An antlion building a trap in the sand to catch an unsuspecting ant.

So..... what do a crocodile and an antlion share in common? Well, they both need to eat and they both lie in wait for they meals to come to them. 

A family update next blog. 

Take care.

Bryan