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Daintree River Boat Trip, Australia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Daintree River Boat Trip, Australia
Map of Daintree River Boat Trip, Australia
Common Tree Snake (
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
)
Papuan Frogmouth (
Podargus papuensis
)
Large-billed Gerygone (
Gerygone magnirostris
)
Shining Flycatcher (
Myiagra alecto
)
Shining Flycatcher (
Myiagra alecto
) - Female
Boat trip on the Daintree River
Trips
Eastern Australia
11/10/2012
: Before leaving Daintree Village for good, we thought it would be a good idea to take a trip on the Daintree River in search of crocodiles, snakes, and other cute animals. We arranged for an early morning "sunrise" trip to get out there before the throngs of tourists from Port Douglas.
Our trip coincided with a very high tide, and according to the boatman, crocodile spotting was going to be difficult at that time. Halfway through the trip, some intense rainfall began to add some adventure to the trip.
In the end, we never did see a crocodile, but we did see the location of a fatal crocodile attack. It was also interesting to see the huge mounds that the Orange-footed Scrubfowl uses to incubate eggs.
Previous Visit (Mount Lewis: 11/9/2012)
Next Visit (Bloomfield Track: 11/10/2012)
Species Recorded (18)
Birds ( 17 )
Honeyeaters ( Meliphagidae )
Cryptic Honeyeater -
Microptilotis imitatrix
Helmeted Friarbird -
Philemon buceroides
( Megapodiidae )
Orange-footed Scrubfowl -
Megapodius reinwardt
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Little Pied Cormorant -
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Eastern Cattle Egret -
Bubulcus coromandus
Nankeen Night-Heron -
Nycticorax caledonicus
( Anseranatidae )
Magpie Goose -
Anseranas semipalmata
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Pacific Emerald Dove -
Chalcophaps longirostris
Wompoo Fruit-Dove -
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Pacific Koel -
Eudynamys orientalis
Paradise-flycatcher ( Monarchidae )
Shining Flycatcher -
Myiagra alecto
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Welcome Swallow -
Hirundo neoxena
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Black Butcherbird -
Cracticus quoyi
Orioles ( Oriolidae )
Green Oriole -
Oriolus flavocinctus
( Podargidae )
Papuan Frogmouth -
Podargus papuensis
( Ptilonorhynchidae )
Spotted Catbird -
Ailuroedus maculosus
( Pardalotidae )
Large-billed Gerygone -
Gerygone magnirostris
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