Pale-yellow Robin drops in

Pair of Pale-yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito race nana) recently turned up at Jourama Falls, more or less at sea level and well below their usual highland rainforest habitat. 

Not so uncommon in creekside forest near the falls, Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi).

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) isn't so keen on cluster figs but has a taste for insects among the fruit in the camping area.
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Catchlights catch them watching

Three images from Jourama Falls reflect wildlife awareness of the intruder among them: Rainbow skink (Carlia rostralis) keeps a cautious eye out.

Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) casts a backward look.

Male Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) glances sideways.

Meanwhile, revised, noise-reduced Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi, with mantid) looks sharper.
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Pied Monarch spied mantid

Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi) with unlucky (and unidentified mantid) at Jourama Falls (25km south of Ingham).

Chased after foraging bird the other day using tripod as wobbly monopod. But bird mostly too quick!  

Also at Jourama, Large-billed Gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris) out of the shadows - for once - along Waterview Creek.

And a Spectacled Monarch (Symposiarchus trivirgatus) showing off rich colours.
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Pied Monarch flits about

Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi) flits here and there around me at Jourama Falls (25km south of Ingham). Partial compensation for Shining Flycatchers refusing to come in range several days after building nest above Waterview Creek. 

Grey-headed Robin wins tug-of-worm

Start of winning haul of worm by Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) yesterday on rainforest track near my recent Cassowary sighting. 

Long worm provided capture in tasty parts.

Plenty of Large-billed Scrubwrens (Sericornis magnirostra) in same area, but as always hard to get clear shots.

Sighting of the day though was uncommon Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi), sunning sprawled along high limb in midafternoon. Chased bird for 30 minutes before getting this terrible 'lucky' angle.

More common and also frustratingly hard to see, Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis). Much 'meowing' through the day.


Worth a mention, two female Victoria's Riflebirds (Ptiloris victoriae) very high under dark canopy. One seemed to be imitating male display. Breeding starts about now. Embarrassing, because I'd just told touring birder species wasn't showing up these days! Sorry, mate!
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