Week 6 Bower Birds and Lyre Birds

This weeks birds are reclusive and shy and they both live in the rain forest.


So we headed out on the back road up to the mountains, to visit Washpool National Park.

Spring has come to the mountains

and the wildflowers are starting


There are some beautiful granite formations at the top of the park


perfect for two little explorers to scramble over


and the views are spectacular


but the moist rain forest was beckoning
and the boys wanted to see the river, so we headed to Coachwood Pool.

We passed some majestic giants,
we think this one was a lady giant as she was wearing a beautiful skirt!


Once we entered the rain forest path we were in another world


One of beauty and silence


Even the boys were QUIET!-
they were in awe


There are two little explorers rockhopping in the pic above.

The moss and lichens were amazing

Mr tactile 10 was so impressed by the moss, he had to pat it.

We caught a fleeting glimpse of a lyre bird darting off the side of the track, but our lunch time guests more than made up for that elusive lyre bird and they were dressed to impress.

A male satin bower bird-
so shiny black- blue and he had the most amazing vivid violet eyes.

He bought two of his lady friends and they were very beautiful.
The markings are gorgeous and they blend in so well with the forest.
They also had the vivid violet eyes.