Since we knew they would be flowing, we drove down to Queen Mary Falls
[on the NSW border, east of Warwick]. A birding highlight was seeing a
male Albert's Lyrebird disappearing into the vegetation in the last
pocket of vine forest [5k north] before the falls. I'm not sure
whether there is a forest corridor linking the pocket to the rainforest
to the north, but it was a bit further along the road to what it would
have expected [the forest on the climb up from the Head of the
Condamine].
It was certainly a lovely day, with great views of the Scenic Rim. In
addition to the usual birds waiting on the tables at the Falls [Satin
Bowerbirds, Blue Faced Honeyeaters, Pied Currawongs, Crimson Rosellas
and King Parrots], there were large numbers of thornbills [you don't
see so many of the little fellows these days]. The thornbill highlight
was a small group of Striated's beside the track down to the base of
the falls [where we had some quince flavoured green tea].
Regards, Laurie.
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