Treepol's Big Year, 2017

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82. Curlew Sandpiper, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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83. White-breasted Woodswallow, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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84. Australasian Figbird, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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85. Mistletoe Bird, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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86. Peaceful Dove, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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87 Indian Myna, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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88. Varied Honeyeater, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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89. Australian Pelicans, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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90. Gull-billed Terns, Cairns, Queensland. August 2017

 

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91. Southern Crowned Pigeon, Elevala River, PNG

 

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92. Purple Swamphen, PAU Ponds, Port Moresby, PNG

 

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93. Wandering Whistling Ducks, PAU Ponds, Port Moresby, PNG

 

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94. Hardhead, PAU Ponds, Port Moresby, PNG

 

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95. Female red-cheeked Parrot, Port Moresby Nature Park, PNG. August 2017

 

[TonyQ]

@Treepol

I have only got to Number 55 - but some amazing birds from Papua New Guinea! (Actually some amazing birds in Queensland as well)

Really beautiful. I hope a trip report will follow as I have seen very little about PNG.

(I will catch up with the rest of the posts later today)

[Treepol]

@TonyQ a TR will be along in the next day or so!

 

Thanks for the encouragement!

[lmSA84]

@Treepol - wow! What a set of birds! Add me to the list of those who are really keen to see the trip report. I suspect it will be a long time coming but I would love to visit PNG.

[Galana]

Everything the others have said. Some wonderful photos of wonderful birds.

[xelas]

Amazingly colourful birds! Looking forward to read the TR. congratulations, @Treepol.

[michael-ibk]

Lovely shots! Love the Birds of Paradise and the Cassowaries especially - did you see them in the wild? Looking forward to the report!

[Treepol]

@michael-ibk most of the birds photographed at the wildlife parks we saw in the wild except for Magnificent BoP, Lawe's Parotia, Cardinal Lory  and Victoria's Crowned Pigeon because we didn't visit the appropriate habitat for these guys.

 

I will put some comments about the difficulty of birding in PNG in my TR which I am about to start tonight!

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96. Gibson's Albatross, Kaikoura New Zealand. December 2017

 

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97. Northern Royal Albatross, Kaikoura New Zealand. December 2017

 

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98. Northern Giant Petrel, Kaikoura New Zealand. December 2017

 

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99. Westland Petrel, Kaikoura New Zealand. December 2017