ShannaB

This is an incredible pic, Christiane - tragic and confronting without being gory. ANZANG entry in the 'Our Impact' section??

Thanks Lisa & Christiane!

Thanks Ashley! Jim, Albert is right - we found these washed up on the beach. We scooped out a hollow in the sand so we could see these guys floating, and I took the photo from above. They are absolutely tiny - in the second shot you can see the grains of sand floating on the surface of the water.

I checked with Nathan re the colour - wondering if it's leucistic. He thinks it's probably just about to shed. Small-eyed snakes are usually glossy black with a gorgeous rainbow sheen (like oil on water).

Ohh, what a cutie! : )

Thank you, Yasser!

Thanks Marta! I've added it to the mission. : )

They're not commonly seen here either - I posted this one on a Sunshine Coast birdwatchers' page and they were all like 'whoa, is that a Dusky Honeyeater?' Michael Morcombe Field Guide says they are 'rare' south of Rockhampton but apparently the boundaries are being reconsidered.

Nath reckons it might be a male banded orb-weaver, but I dunno...

It seriously was luck, Neil, this one and the Silvereye landed right in front of me!