Punsand to Mary's Creek, 30-31 July

Jardine Ferry southbound
Jardine Ferry southbound
In order to get back to Cairns by 2 August, we now needed to step up our pace.
Lunch at Fruit Bat Falls
Lunch at Fruit Bat Falls
Peter in paradise
Peter in paradise
Pig-hunting dogs
Pig-hunting dogs
Patsy learned a lot about feral pigs from a weekend hunter in the parking lot.
Rainbow Bee-eater
Rainbow Bee-eater
Camp, Wenlock River, Telegraph Road
Camp, Wenlock River, Telegraph Road
We made such good time that we reached our longstanding favorite campground on the south bank of the Wenlock.
Dinner, Wenlock River
Dinner, Wenlock River
Our morning treat--a Palm Cockatoo!
Our morning treat--a Palm Cockatoo!
And it's a squawker!
And it's a squawker!
Lunch, Coen River
Lunch, Coen River
Swimming hole
Swimming hole
Moment of beauty
Moment of beauty
Whistling Kite
Whistling Kite
Gas stop, Musgrave
Gas stop, Musgrave
Pond at Windmill Creek
Pond at Windmill Creek
Vain search for Golden-shouldered Parrots
Vain search for Golden-shouldered Parrots
Windmill
Windmill
Rainbow Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeet
Mary's Creek, north of Morehead River
Mary's Creek, north of Morehead River
White-bellied Sea Eagle
White-bellied Sea Eagle
White-faced Heron
White-faced Heron
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos 1
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos 1
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos 2
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos 2
Rainbow Bee-eater
Rainbow Bee-eater
Patsy in the field - aboriginal bark stripping
Patsy in the field - aboriginal bark stripping
Patsy in the field - Green Ants' nest
Patsy in the field - Green Ants' nest
Galahs
Galahs
Galahs
Galahs