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.
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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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