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A pink glow through the tent window alerted me to a spectacular daybreak and I scrambled out to capture the moment.  Although a red sky in the morning, according to folklore, is supposed to give warning to shepherds or sailors, the weather didn’t deteriorate markedly during the day ………… We experienced a couple of windy, overcast days at the start of our visit which then settled into gloriously sunny, late winter weather.  After a chilly night the sun’s rays encouraged some of our cold-blooded friends to emerge for a warm-up.                                                   Ctenophorus fordi  –  Mallee Dragon                                          Pogona vitticeps –  Central Bearded Dragon                                              Ctenophorus pictus – Painted Dragon                                                                                            Egernia striolata  – Tree Skink
Other warm-blooded animals, including those of us used to more tropical climes, were also happy to bask in the early morning sun.  This female White-browed Treecreeper was being so thorough with her preening that most of my shots showed her head buried deep in her feathers! It didn’t appear to be a very comfortable place but for a Treecreeper it was probably ideal.A Grey Kangaroo and her offspring were also making the most of the sun’s warmth so we stayed still and, like them, warmed up after  the chilly night,