Thala Beach Lodge
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Thala Beach Lodge (www.thalabeach.com.au) is located about 15 minute drive south of Port Douglas and 40 minute north of Cairns. The Lodge is situated on about 150 acres of private land on the northern end of Oak beach. The immediate area provides excellent bird watching and photographic opportunities.
The following birds were photographed within the grounds (June): Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides), Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata), Yellow Orial (Oriolus flavocintus), Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi), Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis), Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca), Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela), Large-billed Gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris), Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis), Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), Spotted Turtle-dove (Streptopelia chinensis), Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), Peaceful Dove (Geopelia striata), Mistleltobird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum), Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx russatus) male, Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx russatus) female, Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta diphthalma- race macleayana) male, Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta diphthalma- race macleayana) female |
The following are links to stories, including photos, describing the encounters with some of the listed birds:
Double-Eyed Fig-Parrot Large-Billed Gerygone |
