Superb Fruit-Dove

[Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge <>]

Hi Folks,
On the 18th April the resident naturalist on board "Ocean Spirit" moored 
at Michaelmas Cay said "I was amazed to see a fruit-dove flying towards 
our boat moored at the cay". He knew immediately that it was not a 
regular and sent a crewman to fetch the on-board photographer to get a 
photo as it had landed on the rigging.He sent us the photo and we 
confirmed it was a juvenile male Superb Fruit-Dove, what it was doing 
heading out to sea away from its usual rainforest habitat who knows? 
Michaelmas Cay is about 18Km off shore from Cairns. (It was not ship 
assisted!).
We have put the photo of this bird on our blog if anyone wants to see 
it. http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/
Cheers,
Keith & Lindsay.

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    Keith & Lindsay Fisher
    Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge
    RN 6 Mt. Kooyong Road
    Julatten QLD 4871
    Ph : (07) 4094 1263
    Web Site: www.birdwatchers.com.au
    Blog: http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/

Winner: Wet Tropics 2010 Cassowary Award for Nature Based Tourism

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