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Red-Winged Parrot

We saw this parrot the day we arrived, and didn’t see it again for the rest of the trip. Glad I got photos when I did!

Yellow-Billed Spoonbill

I had a few bucket list birds when I went to Bowra. Pretty much top of my list was the Yellow-billed Spoonbill, which we pretty much saw as soon as we arrived! There was...

Paradise Riflebird

Be prepared to look UP when you go to Maiala. The trees are tall, and the birds are at the top!

Marsh Sandpiper

A friend posted a photo online for help with ID. It was a bird I hadn’t seen before, so I went to where she saw it, and now I have!