Goanna

When am I close to nature??!... yes, playing golf.. lol, so most of my encounters with Australian wildlife is on the golfcourse.
This encounter with a giant (in my opinion) Goanna happened also a couple of months ago on the golfcourse in Turramurra.
My ball missed the elevated green and bounced into the lower part right below this tree.. not really a difficult lie, and i've been there before.. trust me.. lol
As preparing my chip up, this crackling noise occurred, and some tree bits started falling down. When I looked up I was staring into this fellows behind.
Lucky.. yes very lucky the Goanna hasn't dropped himself from the tree and grabbed me instead.. dont think my body could hold his big claws.

I've seen one before on another course prolly the same size (+/-1.20 mtr), but didnt had my phonecamera at that time. I must say this was one of my most intriguing encounters, I've always had a soft spot for these dragon kind of creatures.

See more encounters:
Cloggie in Oz -> Fierce Creatures