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25.01.2022 Must have some friends in high places... a bit of love from Escape.com.au. Pleased to rate a mention and be associated with some other good enterprises.

23.01.2022 Who doesn’t like kingfishers? Always a treat on the Daintree River. Pictures courtesy of recent passenger Meng Chung .

23.01.2022 'Anatomy of a Smile'. Below are a few facts about Saltwater Crocodiles. What other facts can you add? Saltwater crocs have a toothy smile with 66 teeth! Teeth are replaced continuously through life. Jaws can have a closing pressure of 3000+ PSI.... Lingual glands at back of the mouth are used to excrete salt. The black dots along the jaws are sensory pits enabling the detection of slight movements in the water. The horizontal fold of skin in the back of the mouth is a palatal valve which enables the croc to close the throat, useful when going underwater. Each eye has 3 eyelids. The third is a sideways-moving transparent membrane to protect the eye. The earhole slit is visible immediately behind the eye. Image by recent passenger Dom Chaplin of Pine Creek Pictures.

23.01.2022 My office. Barratt Creek, a tidal tributary of the mighty Daintree. courtesy of Lucas Ford.

22.01.2022 After a long hiatus were finally open! We are now conducting cruises with reduced passengers (to ensure social distancing) for a few select days of the week (Tues, Wed, Sat & Sunday). Hope to show you some of the gems of the river soon! Image courtesy of Dominic Chaplin (Pine Creek Pictures)

21.01.2022 Earlier in the month, there was a wedding proposal under these Water Gums. More recently on a private photography cruise they caught the attention of passengers Lucas & Alexis. Below are my images by humble iPhone.

21.01.2022 Three of the best! Three outrageously good images of three kingfisher species, all taken on one cruise. Images courtesy of Ralph & Lynne Darlington.

19.01.2022 Terrific photo of a relaxed Great-billed Heron in full sun-worship mode with deliberately lowered wings. Image courtesy of Patrick De Geest of Eyes on Wildlife Birding & Wildlife Tours.

18.01.2022 Storm season coming! Late afternoon build-up of cloud beside Thornton Peak as viewed from Humbug Reach.

18.01.2022 Like a tiny blue bumble bee, Fast - direct - low - flies she. Often zipping past like a glossy rocket, But small enough to fit in your pocket, This diva surely is a crowd pleaser,... Little Kingfisher on the Daintree River. Image courtesy of recent passenger Dean Ingwersen

18.01.2022 How many snakes do you see? Clue: Its sexy season for snakes in North Queensland. Answer: Here a smaller male lies atop a large female Common Tree Snake. Image courtesy of recent passenger Murray Hubbard.

17.01.2022 The Papuan Frogmouth is a master of disguise, deliberately coloured to match the mottled bark of rainforest trees. Recently there have been a few nesting along the river. If you look closely you might be able to see a very well camouflaged chick within the nest. Image courtesy of recent passenger Jun Matsui of Cassowary Tours.

17.01.2022 You cant see me!. Hide n Seek with an Azure Kingfisher. Image courtesy of James Boettcher of FNQ Nature Tours.

17.01.2022 After months of Covid-related closure, Ive received a lotta love during my first month back. This one below has gotta be one of the best! Sincere thanks to all family, friends and supporters of this little business!

17.01.2022 A few recent scenes from the river. Hope to see you soon! Images by Boatman by humble iPhone.

16.01.2022 For those with the twitching bug caught, A crippling view of him is most highly sought. Upon finally seeing the heron, great-billed, Sombre khaki-clad birders suddenly thrilled! ... Great-billed Heron image courtesy of recent passenger Anne Carter.

14.01.2022 Recently we played host to a crew from 'Totally Wild' filming an upcoming episode on the Daintree River and the Great Barrier Reef. Was a pleasure to show the beauty of the Daintree as well as explaining the effects of recent floods on both the river and the reef. Images courtesy of Lee Constable. Not so happy with the look on my face though...

13.01.2022 A proud dad on the debut of a new child. First day out of the nest at about 20 days old. Papuan Frogmouth, Daintree River, 11th December. courtesy of David Jopson

12.01.2022 Great-billed Heron. One of most keenly sought-after birds on the Daintree. Recently they have been observed courting, roaring sweet nothings... Image courtesy of recent passenger Adrian Henderson

12.01.2022 Hmmm? Is this a new service to provide in the era of Covid? Wedding proposals? Well done to Sharni Thomas & Morgan Lewis. May your union be long, happy & healthy. Was a pleasure to be present for your big moment!

12.01.2022 Late breaking news! This wonderful compliment just received. Thanks Steve.

11.01.2022 This stunningly beautiful, partially leucistic, Pied Oystercatcher was a lovely surprise on a recent cruise exploring the tidal estuary of the Mossman River. Image courtesy of Dom Chaplin (Pine Creek Pictures). Leucism is the partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale or patchy colouration of skin, hair and feathers.

11.01.2022 The eyes have it... cracking photo of a Striated Heron. Image courtesy of recent passenger Adrian Henderson.

11.01.2022 Came across this large girl on the way home tonight. I say shes beautiful. Others I know (Stacey McLachlan) would have to fight the urge to run away, burn down the house, and leave the country. Amethystine Python. Maybe a little over 3m.

11.01.2022 Very pleasant cruise this morning with some really good birds too! Highlights were great views of Spotted Whistling-duck, Bush-hen and nesting Black Bittern.

10.01.2022 Oriental Cuckoo are currently being regularly seen on cruises. They are a non-breeding migratory species from the Orient (Mongolia, China, Japan) that arrive in the Spring to spend the Summer in Australia. Jun Matsui of Cassowary Tours.

10.01.2022 Who doesnt like shrimp ? Part 2! On the same day I post an image of an egret eating shrimp, a recent passenger Tom Curran coincidentally sends a image of an Azure Kingfisher also getting into the act!

09.01.2022 A young Jabiru testing out his dance moves. Image courtesy of cruise passenger Peter Howard. Daintree River dawn cruise, 4th December.

09.01.2022 With a nod to an adolescence spent in Japan, today I wrote my first HAIKU! Moonlight dip on whim, Croc watches with toothy grin, BANG! Bad end to swim. ... Traditional haiku have 3 lines of 5,7,5 syllables. Ive obeyed these rules and added rhyme. I challenge you to try creating one and posting below. Visit Port Douglas & Daintree | Explore Tropical North Queensland | Destination Daintree | Wet Tropics World Heritage Area | SeeAustralia Image courtesy of recent passenger Murray Hubbard

09.01.2022 More dance moves. A young Jabiru dancing through the shallows chasing breakfast . courtesy of recent passenger Peter Howard.

08.01.2022 Black Bittern are back! Over the last month or so these shy migratory heron have been slowly increasing in number and are now regularly seen on dawn and dusk cruises. This incredible image by Jun Matsui of Cassowary Tours.

08.01.2022 Heres an uncommonly splendid image of a relatively common Daintree River resident - Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus azureus). Image by recent passenger Martin Willis (martinwillisphotographs.com.au)

07.01.2022 Despite being a Eels supporter, Im a big FAN of this little fella even though he seems to go for the Bulldogs! Sensational Little Kingfisher image by recent passenger Dean Ingwersen.

06.01.2022 I can’t remember seeing a better photo of this ‘master skulker’, Pale-vented Bush-hen. Here’s the recipe! 1. Go out on a dawn cruise. 2. Pick a low tide with plenty of mud. 3. Make sure you’ve a good photographer on board. 4. Predict where the bird wants to go. 5. Position the boat using the new electric motor. 6. Wait and pray! Picture courtesy of Doug Herrington, Birdwatching Tropical Australia.

06.01.2022 Another incidence of Spotted Whistling-ducks breeding on the Daintree River with a sighting of this little family today. Image courtesy of passenger Mike Hales.

05.01.2022 If viewing the Little Kingfisher is your reason, I recommend a visit during the cool Dry Season, Best conditions are a cruise on the low tide, By these general rules you should abide...... Little Kingfisher (Ceyx pusillus halli) courtesy of recent passenger Jun Matsui of Cassowary Tours

03.01.2022 What to do on a rare day off? Go on a long distance twitch to see this strange sheila - the enigmatic Painted Snipe. Image courtesy of road-trip buddy Laurie Ross

03.01.2022 A very special Spotted Whistling-duck image by Martin Willis Photographs. This adult and its sole duckling were a surprise on a recent Daintree River cruise. Over the last decade these New Guinean ducks have increasingly colonised Far North Queensland. Over the last several years, a few breeding events have been observed on the Daintree River annually.

03.01.2022 I’m famous! I’ve made it to YouTube! Here’s a great 5 minute video regarding my little cruise on the Daintree. Huge thanks to filmmaker Peter Waterman.

02.01.2022 Spotted Whistling-ducks are keenly sought-after by keen birdwatchers as they are a Papua New Guinea species that have been slowly colonising North Queensland over the last decade. Over the last week they have been seen on most cruises. Seems like they might be settled in for the Wet. courtesy of Gunther Degenfelder (www.degenfelder.com)

01.01.2022 Lovely reflections on the Daintree River this morning. And yes, that is a 4m croc with the remains of a cow in the foreground. Visit Port Douglas & Daintree | Destination Daintree | Red Mill House Bed & Breakfast | Daintree Ecolodge

01.01.2022 BANG! White-bellied Sea Eagle hunting. Surely one of the best cruise images for 2019! Nothing more needs to be said. Image courtesy of Chris Nixon.

01.01.2022 Heading out on a dawn cruise on the Daintree. Just spectacular.