This One Is For Katrina

I am a bit late posting tonight, had a busy day. Went to the cinema this morning with a friend to see Empire of Light, brilliant movie. Then we had lunch out. After lunch I came home and made a zucchini slice for dinner and then another friend called in because we are putting together a photo book for a friend's 90th birthday in a couple of weeks' time. It has been a busy day.

I wandered down to Soldiers Point last night to take a photo of the sunset and spotted this koala really high up in a tree on the waterfront.

Had to take the photo for Katrina. It looks quite healthy doesn't it.

[Babs]

@koalagardens Here you go Katrina I took this photo for you at Soldiers Point last night. This girl or chap was so high up in the tree, so I really appreciate how difficult it is to get a decent photo of koalas.

No idea what variety of tree it is in though.

[Maggiemae]

Lucky one for you, Babs! You must have been watching on all points so carefully!

[Diana]

Oh wow, great that you got such a good shot regardless!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, how lovely to see this in the wild. Lovely shot.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Well done Babs - he looks quite happy up there! fav

[Kathy A]

They look so cute and cuddly don’t they

[Susan Wakely]

Cute.

[Peter]

What a lovely find, been to OZ a few times and saw my first ones in the wild during the bush fires 2011, at a stop at the side of the road, rescuers were trying to capture them for protection before the fire reached them:)

[Dione Giorgio]

So nice to be able to take live shots of one of this lovely shy animals.

[Valerie Chesney]

A wonderful capture Babs.

[Islandgirl]

Great spotting in the wild!

[Kathy]

Wildlife spotted, and what interesting wildlife.

[Rebecca B]

Wow amazing..

[Joan Robillard]

Nice capture

[Fisher Family]

A super Koala pose!

Ian

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh I'm thrilled that you saw a koala! and on top you thought of me and posted a photo - thank you so much. my heart is filled up already to start the day!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@onewing I'm not as good identifying trees away from my area! it could be a tallowwood?

[carol white]

Great capture

[Margaret Brown]

Super capture and pov!

[Pam]

How amazing to see one in the wild!!

[Judith Johnson]

Stunning capture

[haskar]

It's great to see koala in the wild! Great shot.

[Sue Cooper]

Well done Babs for spotting the koala so high up. Fav.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good for you! I don't know if I'd see one that high up, let alone get a good shot of it. Good eye!

[KWind]

A wonderful shot!!

[eDorre]

What a neat shot!

[Shutterbug]

It definitely has a healthy koala position in the tree.

[Yao RL]

a big fat baby.

[Babs]

@maggiemae @ludwigsdiana @jamibann @beryl @kjarn @wakelys @sangwann @happysnaps @radiogirl @randystreat @bec001 @joansmor @fishers @carolmw @craftymeg @pamalama @busylady @haskar @susiemc @olivetreeann @kwind @edorreandresen @shutterbug49 @yaorenliu Thanks. I see koalas quite regularly at Soldiers Point so I do tend to know the area where I will find them.



@pcoulson I always feel sorry for any wildlife during bushfires. It is bad enough for people but they can usually do something about getting away easier than koalas or kangaroos etc do.

@koalagardens So glad you were pleased. I see koalas quite regularly at Soldiers Point so it is one of their usual haunts. I think you may be right about the tallowwood tree I just looked it up on Google and it does look the same.