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Entering the moss forest, an often dim and atmospheric realm Prevailing conditions of high humidity lead to prolific moss growth Early morning light breaks through the usually dense canopy A Huon Melidectes, a large and vocal honeyeater species, <br>feeding on a clump of epiphytic moss high in the canopy The mossforest canopy... ...and forest floor, where rotting vegetation forms a fertile substrate for moss beds The forest floor always feels spongey and moist underfoot True to its name, the Friendly Fantail has a confiding nature Tangle of epiphytic moss-encrusted branches Blue-capped Ifrit A blur of bronze as a female Dimporphic Fantail flits off The dim light is another factor encouraging growth of mosses on the forest floor Male Black Fantail Mists build up most afternoons and drift through the trees A common species of these upland forests, the Rufous-backed Honeyeater Photographing birds in the canopy was extraordinarily difficult. <br>My best view of a feeding Brehms Tiger Parrot Night moisture accumulating on arboreal moss drips steadily, <br>particularly during the morning hours of this recording On location - my microphones at the saddle where this recording was made
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Image gallery to accompany the album: 'Mossforest - New Guinea'

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