One of the 3 Australian subspecies of double-eyed fig-parrots (Cyclopsitta diophtalma, ssp. maclayana) is quite common in our region, but often difficult to observe. Mostly, you see them flying fast above the rainforest canopy, often giving a sharp, high-pitched call…. Read moreFig-Parrot Delight
After mating throughout June our male cassowary (“dad”) disappeared, presumably sitting on a new clutch of eggs, while the local female continued to visit our garden infrequently. She was here a few days ago, and after eating some palm fruits… Read moreCassowary Surprise
How wonderful to be living in a place, where cassowaries do not only visit our garden almost daily for most of the year, but where one can even observe them mating (also see our blog from May 2012). This year… Read moreCassowary Mating Season 2013
North Queensland is particularly rich in butterflies, with more than 270 of Australia’s 420 described species occurring here. The Wet Tropics rainforests are the best places to find butterflies, and many species complete several generations per year, so most can… Read moreButterflies May 2013
We’ve had hardly any rain for the last 5 months and the frogs’ sex drive seem to have reached monsoonal levels, the weather pattern has not. Many frogs have started to call from their hiding places during the day (mainly… Read moreNew Year’s eve in the Wet Tropics, January 2013