Monday, January 2, 2012

Stalking, talking, walking, gawking

Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) one of the species these days making Jourama Falls (30km south of Ingham) and its compact section of riverine forest an attractive stalking ground.


Having a resident population of Noisy Pittas (Pitta versicolor) is a talking point.


Though they seldom make the swim landing a walking point.


And it's not every day one finds a Little Shrike-Thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) up close and gawking.
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4 comments:

  1. SnailJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Must've been a quiet day at the swimming spot or are the pittas getting cheekier?

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  2. Russell JenkinsJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Love the boatbill. I didn't know Australia had any. Super photos of the others too.

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  3. Denis WilsonJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Starting off at a hot pace, I see Tony.
    How are you going to keep it up?
    That first Pitta shot (singing its head off) is remarkable.
    Boatbills are beyond my knowledge.
    Almost too bright to be a proper Rainforest bird. (Or does it work the other way?)
    The darker the environment, the brighter the bird has to be?
    (except for Shrike Thrushes and female Whistlers?)
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    Cheers
    Denis

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  4. Tyto TonyJanuary 3, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    Hi Bronwyn: Didn't want bird on manmade site, but it wouldn't pitter-patter elsewhere before flying into tree.

    Hi Russell: Just one of our little marvels.

    Hi Denis: Flash brings out colours. Birds just vanish in upper foliage, where they spend much of their time.

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