Echidna Sighted

Mother's Day, 2010 - I had one of those special experiences that you can achieve while quietly cycling at dusk. An echidna waddled across the cycle path, and settled itself into some tufts of grass. Its behind of brown spines stuck out like a big cone. It had collected a couple of leaves and twigs on a few of its spines at the rear end, and was so well camouflaged that we (my husband was behind me on the path) would never have seen him / her there - except I saw him crossing.
No picture though - dusk with only a mobile camera phone - too little light. But I just had to share. On Hogbin Drive, near where the snakes like to cross, near the gym. Take care - don't ride too fast you might squish him / her. Wonder how echidna spines go in bike tyres? Hmmm ...
from Carrie Trike