Cooktown to Musgrave
The route traverses a lowland basin through which a skein of rivers carry runoff from the Great Dividing Range northward to the sea.
Lakefield National Park
Lakefield is notable for water birds attracted by its numerous rivers, lagoons, and waterholes.
Horseshoe Lagoon
The ease of observing so many birds made our two-and-a-half days here a highpoint of the whole trip.
Camp
Peter and Patsy's hideaway
Ant hill
Digital photos through a telescope
For Charlie this was an ideal opportunity to practice using his recently acquired digiscoping equipment. Some examples follow.
Brolgas
Sarus Crane
Australian Darter
Brahma Bull
Australian White Ibis
Comb-crested Jacana
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Rajah Shelducks
Little Pied Cormorant
Great Egret
Galahs
Galah
Galah
Galah
Galahs
Galahs
Green Pygmy-Geese
Forest Kingfisher
Black Kite
Masked Lapwings
Torresian Crows
Rainbow Lorikeet
Pacific Heron