The birdseed attracts mostly red-browed finches, of which there are plenty around the Park. The main attraction at the feeders are the honeyeaters: you can reliably spot the endemic Macleay's honeyeater as well as Lewin's, yellow-spotted (also an endemic) and graceful honeyeaters. When fruit is left out the resident spotted catbirds also visit. Pale-yellow robins also visit, sneaking food. Finally, on the ground emerald doves, bar-shouldered doves and the occasional orange-footed scrubfowl or Australian brush turkey pick up what might have fallen. Though the Lewin's, yellow-spotted and graceful were all too quick for me to photograph (and 50% of the time I wasn't sure which one I was seeing) here are some pictures of the others.
To me several of those birds were lifers, or birds I had only quickly glimpsed once or twice.
The Macleay's honeyeater, endemic to Queensland, is easily seen at the feeders
Excuse the bad quality of this spotted catbird but I had to use my flash
A, well, emerald-green emerald dove
Again, excuse bad quality, but the light was a little dark. This is a pale yellow-robin.
My pictures, as normal, don't do the Park's feeder justice. I highly recommend staying there, for friendly hosts and great birding, even just in the lodge!
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