A pair of Red-browed Finches build a nest. I video recorded these delightful little birds on and off over 6 days in the middle of January. One of the birds did not seem to have a lot of experience, and dropped a lot of materials while laying the foundations on that first day. When I [...]

Well, not a real dragon, but a very primeval looking lizard. This Boyd’s Forest Dragon was hanging around on the edge of the driveway. I had walked up and down the drive a couple of times today looking at the birds, but did not see this handsome creature until I was walking away. They are [...]

There is a fig tree in the rainforest outside my office, which can be a bit of a distraction. This week I photographed a Double-eyed Fig-parrot and a Fig Bird (see below). A Wompoo Fruit-Dove made an appearance, but was very shy, so I didn’t get a photo this time. I could hear a metallic [...]

The summer flowering Euodia is flush with clusters of pink flowers at the moment, attracting lots of butterflies and birds. I took these pictures yesterday afternoon. It is a host tree for the Ulysses Butterfly. Other butterflies include the Cairns Birdwing and the Yellow-Banded Jezebel pictured above. It is hotly contested by the honeyeaters such [...]

This monarch really enjoys a bath. This photo was taken just before he/she hopped into the Tuscany bird bath. Yesterday I was video taping an adult and juvenile enjoying a dip at the Pioneer, they were chattering away, and in and out of the water a few times before a Macleays Honeyeater spoiled the party. [...]