We had a very fun second trip with Alma and Ray. They were a funny couple, and I have named him The Punster. Sauce had told us that in front of the Big Barra Cafe there were some stickbugs--big and small. Steve and I walked up there and found several, then Ray and Alma joined us. Just watching Alma's reactions was entertainment enough, but then Ray stroked the bug so that it's wings flared out. Absolutely cool.
After that 2nd cruise we took a short break for showers and something to eat, then drove up Stewart Creek Road and Upper Daintree Road to see what we could see. We saw lots of fields, lots of cows (scary cows!) some butterflies, and a Forest Kingfisher let Steve get really close for some video.
This sign cracked me up. It makes the cows seem like they might be very scary cows!
But really, they were just very curious cattle.
Ian told us to be back by 4, and we would be on the cruise alone. This was primarily for video, and Steve was on a quest for the Shining Flycatcher. We went up river, then up Stewart's Creek since the tide was high. We could only be up there so long otherwise we wouldn't be able to get back out once the tide went out.
Lots of great things to see, and saw some of the flycatcher, but then it really came through. We spotted the nest, and had seen that the birds had been flying on a path to it, so we backed in under some overhanging tree branches and just sat on the nest. Pretty soon the male came along, and turns out there were chicks in the nest! So we got to see the male and female trading places, feeding the babies, removing the fecal sac, and so on. It was awesome.
The tide was going out then, so we had to be on our way, but it was an absolutely super trip. Here is a picture of Ian and Steve.
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