Ross River Birds and Cunyu’s Rocky Uplands in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 19 Townsville: Many times I’ve walked alongside the Ross River and been disappointed at its dearth of water birds on the river section that runs through Bicentennial Park. Not...

Kookaburras, and Dingoes by Night in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 18 The crazed laughter of kookaburras soared into the dawn air, the particular group in my neighbourhood singing a maniacal song of territorial defence.1 Kookaburras maintain pe...

Birding on Townsville’s Esplanade, and More Wildlife in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 17 Townsville: In early morning, the water of Rowe’s Bay washed gently in among mangroves growing adjacent to the Esplanade in north Townsville. Brilliant sun lit the long, pa...

Fragrant Paperbarks, and Vegetation on Cunyu, Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 16 Townsville: In midmorning, while en route to the Aitkenvale branch of the city library, I cycled past a row of paperbark trees alongside the Ross River. Trunks of some of the...