SOUTHERN CASSOWARY WITH THREE CHICKS, CASSOWARY HOUSE, KURANDA NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Southern Cassowary by its very large size, black plumage, blue face and neck, red on the nape and horn-like brown casque sitting atop the head. 

   The Southern Cassowary is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 683.