08/06/10 - Mt. Quincan Retreat
A weekend Bird Watching at “Mt Quincan Retreat” in North Queensland
Just imagine waking up in the treetops amongst dense rainforest on the inner walls of an extinct volcano – can’t imagine that you say? Well believe me it’s real, and it is only an hour from Cairns on the Atherton Tablelands.
It’s called “Mt. Quincan Crater Retreat.” This unique bird watching spot is an incredible place to stay in the complete comfort of luxurious, treetop accommodation that blends in so well with its surroundings that the birds and animals go about their business as if you were part of the furniture.
22/11/07 - Magnificent Riflebird Film Shoot
Very little footage of the Magnificent Riflebird had ever
been shot, certainly none in High Definition, until September 2007 when John
Young, his apprentice James Hardy and good friend Bob King journeyed along the
dusty roads of Cape York and into the great rainforests of Iron Range National
Park.Having successfully filmed the courtship display of the Superb Lyrebird in July, the JYWE team was again contracted by U.S. production company, Pangolin Pictures, to film the spectacular courtship display of the Magnificent Riflebird in HD (high definition).
14/05/07 - Lawn Hill Field Trip
Lawn Hill is out in the middle of rocky
gorges, Spinifex-clad ridges and escarpments and is without doubt one
of the
iconic places to visit in the Australian Bush. From Townsville in North
Qld it
is around a 14 hour drive - non-stop. Roads change from
bitumen to gravel, but most are in very good condition, unless you get
half an inch of rain. Then it can become impassable, so I suggest if
your planning
a trip to this magical part of the world that you do it during the
Autumn/Winter months, when it's cool and roads are less likely to be
untrafficable.
03 February 2006 - Eastern Bristlebird Diary
12 September 2005 - A Jewel in the Crown
In
July 2005, cinematographer and naturalist John Young led a group on a
19-day journey of discovery to find and photograph one of Australia’s
most colorful and endangered birds.
09 May 2005 - White-eared Monarch Breeding Records
John Young has tracked down the very elusive canopy-dweller White-Eared
Monarch and managed to photograph a nest and eggs over 30 meters from
the ground.For more than a century this bird has only been seen occasionally and always at a distance. John now has pictures that will end the long-running misconceptions about the appearance of the eggs.
Read more: 09 May 2005 - White-eared Monarch Breeding Records
11 May 2004 - Grey Falcon
The Grey Falcon without doubt is one of the world's rarest birds of prey. After filming both the Grey Falcon and the Red Goshawk at the nest, I just wonder which is the rarest of the two.
11 May 2004 - Magnificent Riflebird
For centuries birds of paradise have been admired for their beauty and intricate courtship displays as they try to attract a mate. In Papua New Guinea the home of these magical birds they are seen for a different purpose, not so much for their courtship rituals but their feathers and plumes which are used as headdresses and in local ceremonies.15 Nov 2003 - Filming with the Palm Cockatoo
A recent trip to Cape York to hopefully film behavior of the great Palm Cockatoo was a dream come true. The excitement of embarking on a new venture has always given me that special drive to put one hundred and ten percent into every opportunity I get to work on our special wildlife. Because one just never knows how fragile things are until one lives within and shares their space.
21 May 2003 - The Red Goshawk
Day was just breaking as I woke to the rustling of wings at close range. I lifted my head and peered down past my feet and there he was - one of the world's rarest birds of prey.