Monthly Archives: September 2011
Brown Honeyeater – Mission Beach
The Brown Honeyeater is an abundant little bird around Mission Beach but don’t look for it in the rainforest! These small birds prefer more open vegetation and can easily be located amidst any native garden with flowering shrubs. Feeding on … Continue reading
Little Kingfisher – Mission Beach
The Little Kingfisher is a truly diminutive bird. Smallest of the Australian Kingfishers it’s common around Mission Beach, either along rainforest streams or amongst mangroves and adjoining coastal vegetation. Seeing the birds however, requires patience and luck. These tiny, short … Continue reading
Mangrove Golden Whistlers
Mangrove Golden Whistlers are uncommon to rare locally but may be found by the sharp eared observer either lurking in the mangroves as their name implies or along the fringes as they’re not entirely confined to one habitat. They can … Continue reading
White Water Rafting – The Mighty Tully River!
Since visiting the Mission Beach area so regularly, I had to have a go at the white water rafting in Tully, arguably Australia’s premier rafting experience. It’s reputation really didn’t let me down. If ever passing through the Cassowary Coast, … Continue reading
Skydive Mission Beach – Outstanding!
I have always wanted to skydive and while visiting Mission Beach I saw a group land on the beach. I could only imagine the view they must have had of the tropical islands and Great Barrier Reef, and decided if … Continue reading
Plumed Whistling Duck
Plumed Whistling Ducks are very well named birds as they both carry prominent plumes on their flanks and do actually whistle in flight as a means of contact. The birds mainly move at night and are believed to use celestial … Continue reading
Black-fronted Dotterel
The Black-fronted Dotterel is a common stay at home wading bird found across a wide section of the continent. Busy little birds always associated closely with muddy banks they feed on crustaceans and other semi-aquatic life found along the edges … Continue reading
Little Pied Cormorant
The Little Pied Cormorant is the most frequently seen of the family around Mission Beach and environs. Unlike some other beach dwelling members of the group these birds inhabit freshwater streams, river systems and even flooded pasture on occasions. The … Continue reading
