Monthly Archives: February 2011
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Cuckoos are unpopular creatures amongst other birds, naturally because of their habit of depositing their own eggs in someone else’s nest, a practice that most Cuckoos indulge in. The group, are however, common and well represented in Mission Beach and … Continue reading
Mission Beach Back in Business
21 days after Cyclone Yasi hit our shores many of our businesses are up and running again. A natural disaster has a way of putting things into perspective. After the initial shock and the challenges presented by the aftermath with … Continue reading
Spangled Drongo – Mission Beach
Some birds inevitably fare better following natural catastrophes such as Cyclone Yasi than others and one such species is certainly the Spangled Drongo. Normally a common species inhabiting the edges of the rainforest, it has become abundant over the past … Continue reading
Sarus Crane – Mission Beach
Following Cyclone Yasi many birds have become displaced or obliged to undertake short term movements to new feeding grounds. One such species is the Sarus Crane, previously unrecorded in the Mission Beach area, but common in the Atherton Tablelands. A … Continue reading
Star Finch – Innisfail
Cyclone Yasi has produced surprises in the bird world, some of which have already been mentioned in earlier blogs. Another one which was perhaps less of an oddity was the photograph of a Star Finch taken in Innisfail by an … Continue reading
Orange-Thighed Tree Frog – Mission Beach
Since its inception this blog has mostly focused on the local birdlife but occasionally it’s of interest to stray into other areas of natural history. A number of people have asked me “how did frogs fare in the wake of … Continue reading
Uniform Swiftlets – Mission Beach
Cyclone Yasi has been and visited Mission Beach, yet another high powered tourist to pass through the town! For bird watchers a cyclone may appear to be a disaster yet in the aftermath of Larry in 2006, no birds vanished … Continue reading
Sooty Tern – Mission Beach
Cyclones and birds have long fascinated ornithologists and field workers alike. Birds at times appear miles from their normal habitat and one such example was provided by Yasi. A Sooty Tern, a species found along the inner Barrier Reef islands … Continue reading
