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The Bunya Mountains National Park was simply stunning. We explored various spots including a trail through the rainforest. The calm silence being only interrupted by the very loud thump of occasional bunya pine cones falling. These things were as big as a human head and more frightening than any snake we might encounter.
Nevertheless, we loved it here and the birds sang morning, noon and night for us. We slept at the Westcott campground and it was a gorgeous clearing with good facilities and even a large carpet python for company! As the sun came up and warmed the surrounding bushes, lots of small bush birds began flitting about around us. We just sat, watched and photographed them.
Grey Fantail
Variegated Fairywren
Silvereye
White-browed Scrubwren
Further into the forest were groups of Regent and Satin Bowerbird. It is interesting that male bowerbirds are much less visible than the females. Presumably that is because the males are busy building their bowers. I got glimpses of the male Satin Bowerbird but they didn't stick around once they saw me! Female and/or juvenile birds were a bit more obliging. It would be nice to spend more time here to try and find the males and their bowers.
Regent Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird
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