Saturday, September 27, 2008

Last Day in Kakadu: Yellow River Cruise

We'll catch up on Sept 24-26 and Sept 28-30 ASAP
Meanwhile here are Pictures only of Sept 27; commentary to come.

A spectacular early morning wildlife cruise with a highly knowledgeable guide
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A dangerous "saltie"
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The Big Boss Croc
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Literally millions of Magpie Geese on the marsh
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Glossy Ibis
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Thousands of plumed whistling ducks
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Male Australian Darter
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Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron (male)---- we saw a number of these shy birds
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In search of kingfishers
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The beautiful Azure Kingfisher
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Our motel in the mining town of Pine Creek
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This is where the miners live on the weeks they're on
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We ate dinner and watched the Australian Football League finals with abut 50 men, mostly miners.
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