A fortuitous solo trip to the northern tip of the continent, with five nights spent in the Iron range. Baptised by the dirt, refreshed by the rainforests, pestered by the mosquitos. When the piecing call of eclectus parrots still rings in my ears, I have already been enveloped by the drilling cold of Canberra. Still remember that morning before departure, parked by the Gordon creek, dreamed about a displaying riflebird. Not sure if I transformed into the bird, or the bird sneaked into my soul. You try, you fail, you fall, you stand up again, there is no regret. Such is life.

Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) @ QLD, Iron range

Drumming cockatoos, echoing of a distant time @ QLD, Iron range

Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) @ QLD, Iron range

Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) calling @ QLD, Iron range

Large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) @ QLD, Iron range

Green python (Morelia viridis) juvenile @ QLD, Iron range

Green python (Morelia viridis) adult @ QLD, Iron range

Water python (Liasis fuscus) @ QLD, Iron range

Spotted python (Antaresia maculosa) @ QLD, Iron range

Scrub python (Morelia amethistina) @ QLD, Iron range

Merten's water monitor (Varanus mertensi) @ QLD, Rinyirru/Lakefield NP

Sand monitor (Varanus gouldii) @ QLD, Rinyirru/Lakefield NP

Northern tree snake (Dendrelaphis calligaster) @ QLD, Iron range

White-lipped tree frog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus) @ QLD, Iron range

Australian wood frog (Papurana daemeli) @ QLD, Iron range

Bare-backed fruit-bat (Dobsonia magna) @ QLD, Iron range

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) @ QLD, Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP

Dusky myzomela (Myzomela obscura) @ QLD, Iron range

Forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) @ QLD, Iron range

Frogmouth (Podargus sp.) @ QLD, Iron range

Papuan frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) @ QLD, Iron range

Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus), female @ QLD, Iron range

Green oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) @ QLD, Iron range

Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) @ QLD, Lakefield NP

Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) @ QLD, Lakefield NP

Shining flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) @ QLD, Iron range

Queensland hooded katydid (Phyllophorella queenslandica, ID by You Ning) @ QLD, Iron range

Cerambycidae (Rhytiphora sp.) @ QLD, Iron range

Scarabaeidae (Xylotrupes ps.) @ QLD, Iron range

Pitcher plant (Nepenthes mirabilis) @ QLD, Iron range, Tozers gap

Ginormous 'Willy' tree @ QLD, Lakefield NP

Hidden katydid in grandfather's beard @ QLD Iron range

Hit the smooth sealed road at Iron range after hour's of dirt bath

Portland road, rainforest, and native bamboo @ QLD, Iron range