I am really happy about getting these as Platypus are quite rare to see in the wild and even when they are in a zoo, like these at Taronga Zoo, they are shy and generally only come out at dusk and dawn to hunt for things like freshwater crayfish. It was also with great delight that I saw this guy catch a freshawater cray while I was there!! They are really cute little fellas and its a real treat to see one of the world's truly unusual creatures. The Platypus is a Monotreme which is an egg laying mammal that suckles it's young with milk. There are only five types of Monotreme in the world all living in Australia, the other four being types of echidna.
I have only ever caught a glimpse of Platypus in the wild and never a hope of getting a photo of one.
I wish I had remembered to put my polarizer in the bag before I left for the zoo!
Z7 + 70-200 f2.8S, 1/640s f/4.5 at 115.0mm iso2500
