Over the years I have visited the Daintree and Atherton Tablelands and am always amazed at the great amount of wildlife.
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Just walk in the rainforest and listen to the calls of birds to know you have arrived in heaven.
Even better, call on my friend and bird guide, Alan Gillander, the top man in his field and he will take you straight to the birdlife.
The Atherton has some great spots including two crater lakes. Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine are great places to start. Both have walks in the rainforest, right round the lake and you will be amazed at what you will spot.
The Atherton Tablelands has everything, from rolling hills which are just magic in the early morning light, to cane fields with miles of tracks. This is where you find the owls at night - just crawl along in the car, very slowly with camera ready.
This year I have been lucky to witness another great natural experience, the brolgas arriving and leaving in fog conditions.
The brolgas arrive in big numbers at Broomfield crater every evening, after days feeding in pastures. They can be photographed as they come in from a viewing platform. They also leave each morning at dawn in the same direction, but you need to be on site early.
The brolgas walk up the crater sides at night and are around the top edge stretching their wings ready for flight. But this is the surprise - they dive back down into the fog, disappearing and then coming up in groups to head off to their feeding grounds. It's a truly fantastic experience.
Other notable images I got in this area were of the small red backed wren feeding the female. What a fantastic little bird.
I've also enjoyed the Bird of Paradise displaying to the female, the Pale Yellow Robin feeding the female, and a great number of other birds and some beautiful butterflies.
