(photos: Yellow Robin, Superb Fairy Wren, Pademelon with joey)
49 degrees F at sunrise! Made filter coffee and sipped it with some leftover cookies on our porch and soon had a flock of Crimson Rosellas, King Parrots and Lewin’s Honeyeaters landing on us and finishing up our snacks. Wrapped up and set out on a trail to the “Tree Top Walk”, a suspended walkway that takes you up into the canopy of the rainforest. Continued on past huge strangler figs and beautiful Hoop Pines while watching Yellow Robins and Satin Bower Birds.
Back to our house where we cagily split a box lunch we had ordered last night, so as to avoid paying $25 PP for breakfast.
Set off on another trail when Hilary who was leading shouted out “Albert’s Lyrebird!” Unfortunately it scuttled away and Bob didn’t see it. It’s not rare at O’Reilly’s but very shy and difficult to see, so hopefully he’ll see it later. Bob did see Paradise Riflebird and we all got great views of the Logrunner, a tiny bird that tosses leaves and twigs by kicking them to the side.
Hilary returned to the “Vince” to rest as she’s experiencing some back pain, and Bob and I continued on down a steep trail to the “Wishing Tree”, a large hollowed-out fig, and back up, returning to the Lodge about noon.
Hilary and I contemplated soaking in the hot tub, but ended up snoozing and doing laundry instead.
The sun set at 5:45 and we watched the Pademelons come out and graze in the twilight, one with a joey almost falling out of her pouch!
We went to the dining room, which was billed as a buffet, but had a la carte dishes with buffet sides and really was very good. I had kangaroo with juniper and berry sauce and the others had lamb and steak. Back to lounge by the fire in our lodgings.
Back to our house where we cagily split a box lunch we had ordered last night, so as to avoid paying $25 PP for breakfast.
Set off on another trail when Hilary who was leading shouted out “Albert’s Lyrebird!” Unfortunately it scuttled away and Bob didn’t see it. It’s not rare at O’Reilly’s but very shy and difficult to see, so hopefully he’ll see it later. Bob did see Paradise Riflebird and we all got great views of the Logrunner, a tiny bird that tosses leaves and twigs by kicking them to the side.
Hilary returned to the “Vince” to rest as she’s experiencing some back pain, and Bob and I continued on down a steep trail to the “Wishing Tree”, a large hollowed-out fig, and back up, returning to the Lodge about noon.
Hilary and I contemplated soaking in the hot tub, but ended up snoozing and doing laundry instead.
The sun set at 5:45 and we watched the Pademelons come out and graze in the twilight, one with a joey almost falling out of her pouch!
We went to the dining room, which was billed as a buffet, but had a la carte dishes with buffet sides and really was very good. I had kangaroo with juniper and berry sauce and the others had lamb and steak. Back to lounge by the fire in our lodgings.
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