Daintree River Wildlife

Daintree River, Queensland, 22 July 2022
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We got up early for a dawn wildlife cruise on the Daintree River with Murray Hunt of Daintree Boatman Wildlife Cruises.

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Early on, there were a few Brahman cattle on the banks.

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… together with a few young ones and also some cattle egrets.

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Common tree snake, hidden in the foliage at the edge of the river.

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Australasian Darter at top right.  I suspect the bird at bottom left is a juvenile pied heron.

(Click on image for a better view).

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Common tree snake.

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Flowering plant beside the river.

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Common tree snake.

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I think this is a Striated Heron.

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… and away it goes….

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Great-billed Heron.

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Salt water crocodile (this one called “Lumpy”).

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Swimming not advised.

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Common tree snake.

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Sacred Kingfisher (above) and Black Bittern (below).

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Cattle Egret.

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Azure Kingfisher.

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Papuan Frogmouth.

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Saltwater crocodile (“Lumpy”).

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(Not “Lumpy”).

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A flock of white birds in the sky.

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… descending into a tree.

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Where we can see they are cattle egrets.

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I think a Little Pied Cormorant.

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Rainbow Bee-Eater (male).

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He’s just about to take off but I didn’t successfully manage to catch him in flight.

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On a new perch.

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Welcome Swallow.

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5 comments on “Daintree River Wildlife

  1. leggypeggy says:

    My first view of a common tree snake. Thanks.

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  2. Anna says:

    The birds are amazing, especially the azure kingfisher! Love it!

    Liked by 1 person

  3. 6qsite says:

    👌🏻📷👍🏻. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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