Frodo's mum Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) not the best photos but I thought some of you might like to see a platypus in my dam Edited June 28, 2013 by Frodo's mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Great photo!, only 2 turtles but I get about 30 whistling ducks visiting mine every night, I'd love to have a platypus living here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Oh wow how fabulous is that?? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 These are awesome Mandy, certainly not something you see every day! Wonder how he came to be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudlark Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 That is just brilliant. How wonderful! Thanks for putting your pics up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 they're so cool, excellent shots. I wish they'd come to my dam, but I think it's too far away from rivers. Is it a family or a single platy? Is it timid of you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I think it's a boy, I can see the spur on its back flipper foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) thanks everyone not sure how many there are, a few days ago one was in the front big dam and I tried for some photos but didn't have a lens long enough and yesterday while I was out looking for birds I saw him in the smaller dam, reckon it is the same one though. I love seeing them in the dam although some people don't as they say they mud up the water ....me I would rather have the platypus I got right near the edge and just stood there trying not to move much and he came right up to the edge and was looking about but stupid darn camera kept focusing on the branch near where he came up, by the time it had focused on him he went back under and I nearly threw the camera in the dam ..but didn't want to scare the platypus anyway hope you have enjoyed the photos as i thought a lot might not have seen a platypus up close Edited June 10, 2013 by Frodo's mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 they're so cool, excellent shots. I wish they'd come to my dam, but I think it's too far away from rivers. Is it a family or a single platy? Is it timid of you? we have a small river /creek but it's a few big paddocks away in another property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari.g Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Wow! How lucky are you Great photos :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Terrific shots Frodo's mum, he looks to be a good size. Kirislin it does look like a spur on his back leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Rare find. Very observant. You must have a very clean dam. They don't come too far down the city rivers because they like clean water and towns have too much pollution. With any luck, he will nest with a mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justrace Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) how cool is that. I don't even have a dam would love one but really would need a bigger place Edited June 9, 2013 by Justrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Wow! How lucky are you Great photos :D was good he had gone into the smaller dam as i had a change to get close Terrific shots Frodo's mum, he looks to be a good size. Kirislin it does look like a spur on his back leg. thanks marion 01, and yes that does look like a spur on his back leg Rare find. Very observant. You must have a very clean dam. They don't come too far down the city rivers because they like clean water and towns have too much pollution. With any luck, he will nest with a mate. we often have them swimming about last year when one of the dams went down I could see a big burrow in one of the walls dams are clean in the sense we don't use any chemicals on the place, lots of rushes and reeds for them to swim in I often think wouldn't it be unreal to see a little family swimming about how cool is that. I don't even have a dam would love one but really would need a bigger place lucky here as have 3 so they can go from one to the other might go and see if he is still in the small dam still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 wow that's great , ty for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Thanks for sharing these Do they usually live solo or in pairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I think they live alone, but once I thought I saw 2 in the big dam couldn't see him today in the small dam and had a quick check of the other 2 will check again tomorrow just googled and found this ..... The platypus is a solitary creature and tends to live alone. It only lives in a family group while the mother raises the young. The male takes no part in this, and remains solitary, except for during the mating process. All feeding and swimming activities are undertaken alone. Edited June 10, 2013 by Frodo's mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Interesting, thanks for that.My fave book as a child was Shy the Platypus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RosieFT Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Wow, amazing, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I'd better get our platypus to read Google :laugh: We have two living in our main dam, they're often out together doing their thing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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