A Morning Walk At Florence Falls

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We walked in the forest below Florence Falls. It was humid and still. Along the way a Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto kept us amused for 20 minutes while it danced up and down the branches catching its breakfast.
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It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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We also annoyed a Great Bowerbird Chlamydera nuchalis by attempting to take it’s picture inside it’s nest. It was not very considerate and I only managed a very quick glimpse.
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A Black-backed Butcherbird Cracticus mentalis was very eager to have its picture taken. Butcherbirds are insect eaters for the most part, but will also feed on small lizards and other meat. They get their name from their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn, tree fork, or crevice. This "larder" is used to support the victim while it is being eaten, to store prey for later consumption, or to attract mates.
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Climbing down to the forest below the falls we saw a Short-eared Rock-wallaby Petrogale brachyotis. It is usually a nocturnal animal, sheltering in caves and deep crevices during the day, but occasionally can be found sun-basking in the early morning. Like most macropods, it feeds on grasses, herbs and seeds and is generally a solitary animal, though groups occur in some areas.
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