Grey-headed Robins seldom perch so prettily

Few birds spend so much time almost underfoot on and near  Paluma, Wallaman and Broadwater rainforest walks as Grey-headed Robins (Heteromyias cinereifrons). But seldom do they perch so prettily as above bird beside Wallaman track yesterday. Wee bit of cloning to tidy background.

At Broadwater one of the resident pair whose territory takes in the boardwalk to the big fig collects bits of nesting material. Tight crop to shut out untidy background.

And more usual pose, on low branch close to track leading to Golden Bowerbird area along Paluma Dam road, from a fewe weeks back. Another image cropped to focus tightly on bird. 

Golden Bowerbird without highlights the highlight

Two trips up to Birthday Creek Falls, Paluma, didn't quite get the male Golden Bowerbird (Amblyornis newtonianus) where I wanted.

But yesterday's effort did produce images without the annoying white highlights created by camera flash hitting the yellow plumage. Top  image, ISO6400, background denoised a bit.. Next two, ISO3200, no denoise.

Well, some noise, from me carrying on several long chats to one of my favourite individual birds.

Flash shows the bird's beauty, but creates unwanted highlights.

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 ...

Golden glimpses of Mr Gorgeous

Ignored misty cloud and pothole peril to seek Golden Bowerbird (Amblyornis newtonianus) along Paluma Dam road today.

Car's life shortened, but mine expanded with memorable minutes watching Mr Gorgeous.

And he even gave out a few of frog-like croaks. 

Now I know what to listen for when close to the mighty bower.

Also in same area, and singing mightily above his upsidedown-leaf-strewn bower, Tooth-billed Catbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris).

Species used to be Bowerbird. Before that, Catbird.

Bowerbird's more apt, but he probably couldn't care less. 
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