Townsville Birds and WA’s Yellow-spotted Monitors

Western Australia, Day 8 Townsville: In the Ross River Bush Gardens, a pair of forest kingfishers perched on a branch in a gnarled poplar gum, one of the blue-and-white-suited birds gulping down a fre...

Tawny Frogmouths and More Images from Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 7 Townsville: In early morning, I again cycled to the Ross River Bush Gardens, curious as to whether the pair of tawny frogmouths would again be roosting in the she-oak where I ...

Winter Arrives in Australia

Western Australia, Day 6 On this, the first day of Australian winter, the overnight low dipped to 10°C in Townsville. Dew lay heavy on the Townsville Golf Club, and cold air chilled my hands as I cyc...

Fairfield Waters Wetland and Kangaroo Surveys in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 5 Townsville: A blustery wind and cool morning air accompanied me as I cycled to Lake Fairfield in the suburb of Idalia. Flocks of zebra finches flew from tree to tree along the...