Superb Lyrebird, New England National Park, Feb 2012

I was treated to a close-up view of the usually timid and secretive Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) at New England National Park last Sunday morning. The tail feathers are astonishingly beautiful up close:

Illuka Nature Reserve

Some images from a Dec 2011 trip to Illuka Nature Reserve in northern New South Wales.

Strangler Fig

White-eared Monarch (Monarcha leucotis)

Miniature mushrooms on the forest floor