Passenger's Photos for 2006
In many respects a wildlife viewing boat is a good vehicle for most types of photography. Wildlife viewing boats are not so large that they cannot be maneuvered well. They have an ability to approach wildlife smoothly and a good boat should be wide enough to be stable. As the driver of our wildlife viewing boat I have been envious of our passenger's opportunities for wildlife photography, and occasionally their cameras.
The photos below are from 2006 the photos from 2007 are here>>
This photo of an Azure Kingfisher shows just how big a fish this little bird can eat. Exquisite photograph of Double-eyed Fig Parrots at the Daintree River.
Lovely early morning photograph of a flock of Cattle Egrets floating past the red cliffs of the Daintree River.

Perhaps the least most photographed bird on the Daintree River is the Double-eyed Fig-Parrot. This photo was taken by Andrew McKay and is included here because of the photo's rarity. Fig-Parrots are small, predominately green, leaf shaped and sit in trees. This sub-species is common within it's small range and is seen and heard often. Getting a good photo of one is a different matter. Most other close-up photos are taken at nest

The most photographed bird in the Daintree River, the Azure Kingfisher. This one was taken by Rick Purcell and it is included here because of what the bird is doing. You would think that it would be an impossible task for the kingfisher to swallow this fish?

A carpet of Cattle Egrets floats past the Red Banks at dawn, image courtesy of Gwilym Hughes
Classic photo of a Papuan Frogmouth hidden in a tree.
Almost comical photo of a Little Pied Cormorant with an Azure Kingfisher sitting in the back stalls.
The beautiful amethyste shine can be seen on this Amethystine Python.

Not the most photogenic of birds Papuan Frogmouths make good subjects for the lens, they do not move. Rictal bristles show up well in these larger frogmouths. Taken by Gwilym Hughes.

The beautiful Yellow-bellied Sunbird is easy to find in flowering plants around the Daintree Village.



Photos by Jean-Florent Mandelbaum, the Little Pied Cormorant with the Azure Kingfisher, Saltwater Crocodile, Rainbow Bee-eater, Figbird and Spectacled Flying-foxes all in the one day.
More about Jean-Florent and his rare bird sighting>>>

Bent Christensen has captured the amethyst shine on this Amethystine Python. Snakes are often hard to photograph well because of their dimensions. The sunny side of Windy Reach first thing in the morning is a great place to look for reptiles.

What would a Daintree wildlife photo page be like without the obligatory Saltwater Crocodile. This crocodile is about 4 metres long. Aptly named Rainbow Bee-eaters are winter visitors.

This shot of a Yellow-bellied Sunbird was captured by Daniel McKay from Gladstone on a family holiday

Even Daintree's garden birds are colourful. Here is the very common Figbird.

Thornton's Peak exposed in the early morning.
Edeline Wentrup-Byrne captures an almost cloudless shot of Thornton Peak from the Daintree River at dawn.

Easily the prettiest bat in the world. Spectacled Flying-foxes are synomonous with Daintree.

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