A Return To Abattoir Swamp

Before we kick off, and for those of you who celebrate it, I wish you all a very Happy Easter, for those of you who don't partake - well, I wish you a Happy Easter all the same. A few posts ago, I introduced some of you to a regular little haunt of mine. Abattoir Swamp . - hit the link to check it out. Anyway, last night it was a full moon - not usually my preferred phase when critter bothering. Snake on a wire? But it was a nice evening with a warm, gentle breeze blowing, so we jumped into the truck and trundled off ... Upon arrival, the sun was just beginning to set. We tested our torches, adjusted camera settings and as the roosting birds became cacophonous, ventured forth. The generally accepted beaten path area of the swamp isn't large, though you can venture further afield if you choose. We decided to just keep it chilled and stuck to the boardwalk and short adjacent tracks. We were greeted by a medium-sized white-lipped tree frog as it set out for a night of hu