Thursday, November 1, 2012

Striking gold in the rainforest


Struck gold in Paluma rainforest today when Golden Bowerbird (Amblyornis newtonianus) landed nearby to deposit flower on its display platform.
We had a long chat about this and that.
But he couldn't help me find any others. Another day ...


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5 comments:

  1. mickNovember 1, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Beautiful! Especially the one with the flower in its beak.

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  2. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Wow! Thanks for sharing Tony!

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  3. NoushkaNovember 2, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    WOW-WOW!
    This is stunning!
    A golden piece of jewellery so well photographed!
    The first one with the flower is my favourite!
    Congratulations!

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  4. Tyto TonyNovember 2, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Thanks all. It was a bit special.

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  5. Richard WaringNovember 4, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Awesome Tony, a bird I've never seen and unlikely to in the near future, fantastic colours and beautiful photos, regards, Richard

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