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Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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13 Comments

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 8 years ago

This was up at Eungella NP inland of Mackay QLD KarenSaxton

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 8 years ago

and where is this?

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 10 years ago

How exciting! I have never seen a platypus before....even at a zoo!

drpalombella
drpalombella 10 years ago

Fantastic! Yay monotremes!

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 10 years ago

Thanks, normally they are in horrible light, this was tolerable.

mcaul6515
mcaul6515 10 years ago

Oh WOW! Awesome spotting!

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Great capture Scott!

emanuelgoyco
emanuelgoyco 10 years ago

It looks like a work of art!

ShannaB
ShannaB 10 years ago

NICE ONE. Last time I saw a platypus in the wild was about 1990.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

You got some great shots Scott :)

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 10 years ago

Thanks, this is the spot if you really want to see one. Everywhere else they take off but here they are pretty chilled.

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

Well done. They are so circumspect that they usually disappear the moment I see one.

Great cache scott,beautiful series,lovely animal,congrats and thanks for sharing

ScottHarte
Spotted by
ScottHarte

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jan 9, 2013
Submitted on Feb 13, 2013

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