Goonengerry National Park in New South Wales Northern Rivers district is another of the magic sub-tropical forests on the mountains that surround the ancient Mount Warning volcano. A survey count of 39 species included Logrunners, Varied Sittellas, Emerald Doves as well as eight threatened Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves and six Albert’s Lyrebirds.
Surveyors deftly avoided contact with this local resident coiled in the middle of an overgrown bush track.
This Brown-headed Emerald Dove, glowing in the early morning light on the road at the park entrance.
Hiding in the foliage were two Eastern Crested Shrike-tits, an uncommon visitor to this national park.