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...

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...