We finished up at the PAO ponds and went to a western style supermarket that also had a cafeteria. Lunch with the driver, Kelly, and local bird guide, Jackson, with us all together was fun. Normally guests and staff are separated during meal times. It was a quick lunch and close to the Adventure Park. The Adventure Park had a bird sanctuary that showcased native PNG birds and there was also a mini-zoo that had native animals. We spent time with the native birds and were lucky enough to see some of them displaying. Oh my, this was a treat not usually seen by amateurs in the wild. Then we visited the orchids, a separate post, and then the native animals. These were tree kangaroos, a cassowary and some other birds. These birds are captive so they do not count towards my bird list, but to see them all in one place was truly a treat.
Adventure Land, here we come
Great carvings
Bad morning breath, smells like crocodile!
See your butt
Many different sculptures
Red headed man
Another red head
Whitchety grubs
Female Whanes's Parotia
The white headed pigeon
Another Parotia
The Wampoo fruit dove, often heard but not yet seen in the wild
This is a Raggiania Bird of Paradise , the first one we saw in the national park
Showing all its stuff
Pinion's Imperial Pigeon
This Arfak Parotia was working on its dance floor and displaying
Look at the curled wires on this Magnificent Bird of Paradise
Pheasant Pigeon having a snack
A wild looking palm cockatoo
The Papuan Eclectus male
The Papuan Eclectus female
Blyth's Hornbill
Superb Starling
This pelican was hanging around looking for scraps
Boo! Says the boa
A white eared catbird
Dusky Lory
The three amigos
Papuan King Parrot
Papuan Lorikeet
One of four species of tree kangaroo
This guy was bigger
They seem to be sleepy
Perhaps they are nocturnal
Cue 70's funky guitar solo
1 + 1 = 3
Native deer
The largest pigeon in the world, the Victoria Crowned pigeon
The "Dabbing" pigeon
Tawney Eagle
Pesquet's Parrot known as the Vulturine Parrot
The dwarf cassowary
It has been 3 years and 40 days since we began our Migration
