Image gallery

Paperbark branch leans over the waterhole in the flush of dawn light

In the wet season, the swollen Fitzroy River washes over these nearby river flats

Old paperbark with the Fitzroy Bluff in the background

White-gaped Honeyeater

Another sign of seasonal flooding, displaced vegtation on the river banks

Bar-shouldered Dove - their warm calls are heard frequently throughout this recording

Silver-crowned Friarbird, a raucous and common species across northern Australia

Tiny Peaceful Doves, another frequently-heard voice

Birdsong drifts from the far bank of the Fitzroy River

First light on Fitzroy Bluff

Letting it all hang out - a Rainbow Bee-eater suns itself

Rainbow Lorikeet - this is the northern race of this vocal bird

Grey-crowned Babbler

Paperbark Flycatcher, an iconic species of these river-edge forests

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Banded Honeyeater

Rufous-throated Honeyeater

Willy wagtail on a paperbark, showing the unusual bark texture of these trees

Reflections in the still waters of the Fitzroy River

Delicate plumage of a Double-bar Finch

On location - the recording site on the banks of the river, with trees to each side