Monthly Archives: July 2011
Little Lorikeet – Mission Beach
Little Lorikeets are one of the smallest parrots in Australia, smaller even than the well known and much loved Budgerigar. They are rare winter visitors to Mission Beach, preferring drier, more eucalypt covered forest to the habitat of the village. … Continue reading
Masked Lapwing
Spring seems to be close now with fine, warm days and certainly many species of local birds are thinking the same way and so courtship and even some nesting is already underway in Mission Beach. One species nesting early is … Continue reading
Red Goshawk – Mission Beach
The naturalist community of Mission Beach have had an exciting week with the discovery that our Red Goshawk pair, absent during 2010, have ignored the aftermath of Cyclone Yasi, returned and more importantly, nested. These birds are by far the … Continue reading
Cairns Birdwing – Mission Beach Icon
The Cairns Birdwing butterfly, Australia’s largest, is a Mission Beach icon. Commonly seen soaring through the rainforests surrounding the village, its slow wingbeats are distinctive. The Birdwing is dependent upon the rainforest for survival as it and its close relatives … Continue reading
An Intimate Journey – The Elandra
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, escape to a African inspired hideaway at The Elandra Resort in South Mission Beach. In a class of its own, the resort is nestled right on the coastline surrounded … Continue reading
Fantail Cuckoo
Cuckoos are a common sight in the Mission Beach region as almost all species of local occurrence are resident. The most common of these is the Fantail Cuckoo, a bird not often seen but regularly heard with its summery downscale … Continue reading
Satin Bowerbird
One of the great benefits of being a bird spotter in NQ is that a short trip up or down the mountain brings you into contact with a whole range of different species. For Mission Beach residents this involves no … Continue reading
The Monster Markets at Mission Beach
Be amazed when you visit the Monster Markets at Marc’s Park on Cassowary Drive in Mission Beach, there is so much to see, do and eat. Listen to the Jazz man playing his music, scout through handmade clothes, buy fresh … Continue reading
Mareeba Rock Wallaby
As mentioned in an earlier blog, Prof. Birdbrain is helping out at Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital in the Tablelands for a few weeks and so the blog will focus on the bustling activity there for the next little while. Eagles … Continue reading
Little Eagle – Mission Beach
Over the coming few weeks Professor Birdbrain will be stationed at Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital on the Tablelands whilst Harry Kunz, the founder and director, recuperates from hip replacement surgery. So It seemed appropriate to write of one of our … Continue reading
