Today I came across an Echnida (Tachyglossus aculeatus) on the side of a quiet dirt road from Baynton to Kyneton in central Victoria. On one hand it is like a hedgehog or an ant eater, but on the other hand, it is nothing like them. It is one of the last two egg laying mammals in Australia, the other is the Platypus (which we do see here, though very rarely).
Gum trees facing east as the sun rises through the smoke haze from distant bush fires. Click on the image for best view.
The Camels Hump is the highest peak of Mount Macedon situated in central Victoria. The air is very clean allowing for a variety of different types of lichen to flourish. It also has Snowgums, the hardiest type of all Eucalypt.
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