Victoria's Riflebird - Ptiloris victoriae

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female and male Victoria's Riflebird, a Bird of Paradise.

male

 female

Victoria's Riflebird  - Ptiloris victoriae

© NF Photo 140909, Chambers Lodge, Queensland

The tree fruit they are eating on seem to be bandicoot berry Leea indica. Seemed to be very popular for birds to feed on. 

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Looking for the video below I got myself a real surprise. I have seen this dance on TV but I had no idea whatsoever I was looking at and photographed the very bird in the garden that morning.

Enjoy the video. I did.
Youtube video Riflebird dancing




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Brown Cuckoo-Dove - Macropygia phasianella

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© NF Photo 140909, Chambers Lodge, Queensland, Australia

Early in the morning, at sunup, we were out in the garden of Chambers Lodge. My first bird was this beautiful dove. High up in a tree top. Where else? But, of course, that´s were the first light is. 

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Black Swan - Cygnus atratus

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Black Swan  - Cygnus atratus

© NF Photo 140908 Queensland, Australia

We found them in a little man made water filled ditch. Last stop before Chambers Lodge

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Wedge-tailed Eagle -- Aquila audax

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Wedge-tailed Eagle attended by two swallows

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Wedge-tailed Eagle -- Aquila audax
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This day I was happy I was sitting in the first car. We had three cars and were heading north from Cairns. Going to the Lodge Chambers. And suddenly we saw this busy place at the roadside. There was a carcass, probably from kangaroo. There was the huge eagle and  another bird of prey I have not yet ID:d. If anyone knows I would be happy if you told me. And, of course, the usual blackbirds. I was in the backseat so I was shooting from inside the car.

This eagle was easy to recognize from the peculiar tail and the long legs. 
One of the best sightings on the trip. 

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