Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Flycatcher not the only one shining

Male Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) takes a break from building nest over water at Jourama Falls south of Ingham. 


Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor) on tumbled stones near a Jourama ford.
  
In Tyto, immature Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) gleams in late morning sunshine.


Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) close up.


Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela) glistens on coastal growth, Lucinda sandspit.   
Click pix to enlarge

No comments:

Post a Comment

Monitor with right-of-way not spotted right away

Who gives way on footbridge, Yellow-spotted Monitor or unspotted bird watcher? Naturally, dinkum locals have right-of-way. I step aside, Spo...