Raelene Pitcher, the Echidnas at Mulligans (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

It is always a thrill to see echidnas in the bush. Sometimes they can be extremely shy and burrow down. At other times you can be lucky as they go about their day totally unconcerned by the human with the camera.

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