Friday, August 02, 2013

Rockpooling at Killantringan–20th July 2013

A hot sunny day so decided not to go far, just a quick hop down the road.

1-Killantringan

One of our nearest beaches and one of the most beautiful in the area and this is about as crowded as it gets! Can’t believe they are trying to put 8 huge wind turbines to spoil this view!

2-brown shrimp

Brown Shrimp

3-Long-spined Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)

Long-spined Sea Scorpion

4-shanny

Shanny

5-shanny

 

6-killantringan

Killantringan Bay and Lighthouse (click to view larger)

7-beadlet-anemone

Beadlet Anemone

8-sand-patterns

Sand ripples

9-ringed-plover

Ringed Plover

10-Long-spined-Sea-Scorpion-(Taurulus-bubalis)

Long-spined Sea Scorpion

11-killantringan

There is plenty of sand when the tide is out

12-chiton

Chiton

13-hermit-crab

Hermit Crab

14-hermit-crab

We watched this one swap shells!

15-hermit-crab

This choice of home must make it difficult to get around

16-hermit-crab

 

17-prawn

Large Prawn

18-prawn

 

19-prawn

 

20-shanny

Shanny twins!

21-seal

Seal off shore

22-Killantringan-lighthouse

Lighthouse

23-Killantringan-bay

 

24-Killantringan-bay

 

25-Killantringan-bay

 

26-sand-gaper

Mollusc-not sure what kind

27-hiding

We can see you!

27-shore-crab

Shore Crab

28-shore-crab

 

29 sea-slater

Sea Slater

30-killantringan

Back to the car park as the tide is now coming in

31-meadow-brown

Meadow Brown

32-soldier-beetle-orgy

Soldier Beetle orgy!

33-common-blue

Common Blue

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