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Monday, November 13, 2017
YELLOW-SPOTTED HONEYEATER, CASSOWARY HOUSE, KURANDA NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Even though the photo is out-of-focus we can ID this bird as a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater by its yellow patches on the cheek and behind the ear, the shape of the yellow ear patch (on Lewin's Honeyeater it is crescent shaped), the prominent striations on its underparts (the Graceful Honeyeater does not have such prominent striations) and olive brown upperparts.
The Yellow-spotted Honeyeater is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 687.
MACLEAY'S HONEYEATER AT FEEDER, CASSOWARY HOUSE, KURANDA NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
We can ID this bird as a Macleay's Honeyeater by its large orangish patch around eyes, downcurved bill, black cap and upperparts a mixture of brown, grey and rufous with white streaks.
Macleay's Honeyeater is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 686.
HORNBILL FRIARBIRD, CASSOWARY HOUSE, KURANDA NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
We can ID this bird as a Hornbill Friarbird by its large size, silver crown, distinctive curved bill, black face, bump at base of bill, blue patch around eyes and brownish and grey-brown upperparts.
The Hornbill Friarbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 685.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
AUSTRALIAN BRUSH-TURKEY, CASSOWARY HOUSE, KURANDA NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
The Australian Brush-Turkey is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 664.
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.
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