Bird Hunt along Ross River, Townsville

There are many days when I record birds in conjunction with other activities, much like eating a side dish of chips along with a hamburger. On other days, like today, I set out to spot and record as m...

Townsville, A Military City

I wore a light sweater to ward off the distinct chill of this Dry Tropics winter solstice morning as I cycled to Gleeson’s Weir in search of freshies – that is, freshwater crocodiles. I hoped ...

Birding Ross River Dam Wetland with TRBOC

Beneath a clear sky promising more of this nation’s 19-degrees-from-the-equator heat, Vilis and I joined the Townsville Region Bird Observers Club for an excursion to Ross River Dam. Located sou...

Shelley Beach, Townsville

With the cool air of an early winter morning wafting over us, Vilis, Janis, and I left the Kia in the Bald Rock car park in the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park and hiked south around the west...