Black-faced Monarch

Monarcha melanopsis. Malanda, Atherton Tablelands. This is one of a number of Monarch species we saw in FNQ. The distribution map for this species goes all of the way down to Gippsland, though most of the photos seem to be from Sydney and to the north.

Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

Taken on Atherton Tablelands FNQ. This species is widely distributed in sub-coastal habitats around Australia

Pale-vented Bush-hen

Mt Lewis FNQ

Pale-vented Bush-hen

Mt Lewis FNQ

Pale-vented Bush-hen

Amaurornis moluccana. I posted a juvenile of this species some time ago and this is the adult in breeding colours showing the orange-red frontal shield and the buff/rufous vent and undertail. The bird is highly secretive and rarely seen in the open. The name means dark and shadowy bird from the Moluccas (part of Indonesia) where it was originally found

Brown Gerygone

Spectacled Monarch

Yellow-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer. Near Malanda Atherton Tablelands FNQ. Happened to come across a YBB that kindly came down to my level. Evevn in better light their constant movement makes them a difficult subject

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera sylvia, Mt Lewsi Atherton Tablelands FNQ. This is the same kingfisher and centipede as I posted recently but this time on a more conventional perch

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Mt Lewis region, Atherton Tablelands. This kingfisher migrates from PNQ and builds its nest in a ground termite mound. The droppings from the chicks provide food for the termites. Both parents feed the chicks. This is the male on top of the termite mound with a morsel of food for the chicks

Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

Tanysiptera sylvia
 Location- Mt Lewis FNQ Notes- When I was in North Queensland in February, I spent some time photographing the migratory Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher. Typically, in February they are in the latter stages of feeding their babies. The parents usually return to PNG around now and the youngsters follow on about three weeks later. They mainly nest in a nondescript terrestrial termite mound. Both parents feed the babies so they can be expected to appear briefly with some food every hour or so unless they are eating themselves in which case they could be gone for a few hours. This image is of the male with a centipede for the babies. He is standing on top of the termite mound.

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Mt Lewis region, Atherton Tablelands. This kingfisher migrates from PNQ and builds its nest in a ground termite mound. The droppings from the chicks provide food for the termites. Both parents feed the chicks. This is the male on top of the termite mound with a morsel of food for the chicks

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Mt Lewis region, Atherton Tablelands. This kingfisher migrates from PNQ and builds its nest in a ground termite mound. The droppings from the chicks provide food for the termites. Both parents feed the chicks. This is the male on top of the termite mound with a morsel of food for the chicks

White-breasted Woodswallow

Bush Stone-curlew

Black Bittern