EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN, O'REILLY'S RAINFOREST RETREAT, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

WHITE-BROWED SCRUBWREN, O'REILLY'S RAINFOREST RETREAT, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

LEWIN'S HONEYEATER, O'REILLY'S RAINFOREST RETREAT, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

PIED CURRAWONG, O'REILLY'S RAINFOREST RETREAT, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

BOWER OF A BOWERBIRD, O'REILLY'S RAINFOREST RETREAT, LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

   Bowerbirds have an extraordinary complex courtship and mating behavior.  The males build a bower to attract mates. The bower in these photos has a central hut surrounded by twigs and brightly colored blue objects - bottle caps, glass, plastic,  etc.  The male spends hours arranging this collection. 

   Mate-searching females commonly visit multiple bowers.   Many females end up selecting the same male and some return next year to the same male and search less.

MALE SUPERB FAIRY-WREN ON WIRE, ROAD TO O'REILLY'S, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

FRUIT BATS SLEEPING & HANGING FROM TREES, ROAD TO O'REILLY'S, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

   There are two species of Fruit Bats in these tree: Grey-headed Flying Fox  and Black Fruit Bat.