Friday, 16 September 2011

A walk along rock slides at Paluma National Park – Queensland 11-09-11

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Natural rock slides used by children sitting on bums or rubber rings slithering down into the deep clear pools below.

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Big Crystal creek trout!

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Bottlebrush on the way

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An experiment in colours in crystal clear waters

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Pheasant Coucal – according to our bird book - large but skulking! Runs swiftly but not gracefully!

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Lace Monitor? after the pheasant’s eggs

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Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

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Wild hearts

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Strange fruit taken from the tree pictured above, at Francis Creek rest area. The fruit smelt very good, like fragrant bananas!

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Spangled Drongo! I think this is it, having always wanted to see this bird! So now I have to see the ‘Shining Flycatcher’ before leaving these shores!

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