One of our female Red-legged Pademelon’s pouch has been getting as big as they can recently, giving the impression that she is sitting on a gym ball. For a brief moment, the joey actually tumbled out, only to quickly make… Read moreNew Pademelon Joey
Just before dark yesterday, we had an unexpected visitor: a juvenile cassowary emerged from the the forest, near our veranda. It has probably walked along the creek in search of fallen fruits, mushrooms and, if it is lucky, the occasional… Read moreJuvenile Cassowary visiting
From 2017, we shall have a new cabin near Atherton: “ATHERTON TABLELANDS BIRDWATCHER’S CABIN”. The cabin has already been completed and has been approved by the local “building inspector” (a young female cassowary made an unexpected appearance): It is… Read moreANOTHER BIRDWATCHERS’ CABIN!
Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroos (Dendrolagus lumholtzi), one of the two Australian species (the other one, Bennett’s Tree-kangaroo, only occurs further north), are rare in the Kuranda area. Their stronghold are the Atherton Tablelands, and we are privileged to have them on our… Read moreTree-kangaroos
This morning, while watching Musky Rat-Kangaroos in our garden, we heard Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) screeching quite differently from their normal calls. We discovered a group of 5 birds in the large Kuranda Quandong tree behind our house, harassing a… Read moreSulphur-crested Cockatoos attacking Lace Monitor