The local male cassowary looks after the chicks alone, like any other cassowary dad. He crosses paths with the local female occasionally, and when they are ready to mate they travel together for a few weeks. We would not expect… Read moreCassowary Family Life, May 2012
It appears the wet season is over; it was a strange one this time: mostly very dry, then more than 1000mm in March and April. During the few wetter nights in October and December, we had dozens of Dainty Green… Read moreFrogs, Frogs, Frogs, April 2012
The wet season has finally arrived in Kuranda! We had more than 400mm of rain since Friday, our little creek is 1 metre higher than normally and the nearby Barron Falls are at their best since January 2007. It will… Read moreThe wet season has arrived! March 2012
February 2012 The resident cassowary with his 2 three months old chicks is visiting almost daily to feed on the many native fruits which are available at the moment. They particularly like the fruits of the native Black Palm (Normanby… Read moreVisiting Cassowary, March 2012