Small adult in posidonia meadow (during shore dive, jetty to eastern side of Point and return. Poor visibility of between 2 and 5m,mostly barely 3m.Maximum depth about 8m. Two buddy pairs, we saw no seadragons but the other pair saw one
Sunny with moderate cloud intermittently. Minimum winds. Mild to moderate swells. Tide relatively low. Air temperature about 13C, water temperature 16C.
4690/1/2 Pinnules seem to be at 45o to rachis.
Magpies own the carpark at Costco. It's not uncommon for there to be 40+ of them in the carpark, on the building, and on the hill at the end of the carpark. A group of 5 had claimed a small truck in the carpark and were standing all over it while singing in a a chorus. The bird in the second image was drinking from a puddle of water that had collected on the truck.
Regional ecosystem 12.8.14. Eucalyptus eugenioides, E. biturbinata, E. melliodora +/- E. tereticornis, Corymbia intermedia, E. crebra open forest. Allocasuarina torulosa is a common understorey species. Localised occurrences of Eucalyptus laevopinea, E. quadrangulata and E. banksii may occur. Occurs on Cainozoic igneous rocks, especially basalt. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 11a).
On the Australian Wildlife Conservancy's Scotia Sanctuary, most likely within the predator-proof fence. Location obscured as the exact location is not known
I often encounter this lone young Squatter on the driveway, and it always squats down in front of the car, as it is now.