Nocturnal creatures, both furry and feathered, were observed by Eynesbury Environment Group members on a recent woodland night walk.
Led by wildlife expert Josh Fastuca, group members meandered through the Eynesbury Woodland from 7pm on Saturday 4 October, bearing torches and observing local wildlife.
More than 80 people attended, with the crowd including families of all ages and nature enthusiasts who brought along their camera gear.
Group member Chris Lunardi said it was a fun night.
“Despite the large numbers of shuffling feet, we had top views of a brush-tailed possum, a surprised looking galah – poking its head out of a tree hollow – lots of spiders and heard lots of common eastern froglets, several southern boobooks … a tawny frogmouth – seen on a nest in the fork of a tree,” Mr Lunardi said.
Mr Lunardi said that Mr Fastuca’s passion for the local environment was on display all night while managing a large crowd of attendees.
“He truly cast the Eynesbury Woodland in a new light [and] we all gained a new found appreciation for how special our Woodlands are,” Mr Lunardi said.
The group’s next walk will be a day walk in Eynesbury on Saturday 18 October from 9am, led by group member Daryl Akers.
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