Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tawny Frogmouth – Mission beach
Mission Beach has two different Frogmouths, the more common in the rainforest being the large red-eyed Papuan whereas the Tawny Frogmouth seldom lives under the canopy, preferring more open habitat. However both species are often seen by night hawking for … Continue reading
Brahminy Kite – Mission Beach
The Brahminy Kite is a familiar bird to residents and visitors to Mission Beach alike. Often sighted around the village it’s an unmistakable sight with its prominent reddish and white colouration, very different to any other of the local Hawks. … Continue reading
Kookaburra – Australia
The Laughing Kookaburra is one of Australia’s best known and best loved birds. Common around Mission Beach, their cheerful morning chorus is familiar to us all. The Kookaburra is also one of the most studied birds on the continent making … Continue reading
White Ibis – Mission Beach
The White or Sacred Ibis is a much maligned bird in parts of its range, primarily because of their fondness for parks and other places where human refuse occurs. As Ibises are by nature scavenging birds, they have adapted extremely … Continue reading
Hurry up Sunday – The Shrubbery – Mission Beach
My favourite part of the weekend is Sunday, winding down after a busy or quiet weekend with all my friends, enjoying a quiet drink with nothing but the afternoon to enjoy and watch the sun go down. The Shrubbery’s Sunday … Continue reading
Paronella Park – Cane Cutter Way
I love day trips, ending up somewhere new and exciting to explore. When I discovered Paronella Park (admission for children is $18 to $36 for adults, valid for 12months), I fell in love with the luscious rainforest which overlooked the … Continue reading
Owlets – China
Well, the blog is going truly international today with some news from China, a point on Earth visited occasionally by Professor Birdbrain. Now the profs favourite spot to stay is a homely B&B in Yunnan that happens to be run … Continue reading
Banded Landrail – Mission Beach
The Banded Landrail is a common resident of Mission Beach but is a shy bird and so rarely seen. They’re ground dwellers who only fly weakly at need, preferring to scamper between areas of cover, using their long legs to … Continue reading
Intermediate Egret
Egrets are a common sight around Mission Beach with four different species recorded in the area and all common. The most abundant is of course the Cattle Egret which is also the smallest and only one of the group that … Continue reading
