Cania Gorge National Park

(Am catching up with a number of posts all at the same time beginning with "More Cairns.")

The last night of our travels with M&M through Queensland was spent in Cania Gorge National Park where there are beautiful rock cliffs rising up on either side of a pretty valley.

Shortly after we arrived and checked into a local van park, we took a hike on one of the trails to an area called Two Storey Cave.

The rock formations were both beautiful and dramatic.

The grazing land in the valley floor is evidently leased out to stockmen.

In the evening, we had a glass of wine while we waited for the bird feeding that the van park people do. Before we even got to the feeding site, a King Parrot decided to grace us with a personal visit. The poor guy had only one leg, but that seemed not to slow him in the least. We fed him some nuts and bird seed, and he was more than willing to take individual nuts right from our hands.

This amazing cloud was difficult to ignore as we walked toward the feeding area.

The birds built-in clocks were telling them that feeding time was nearing. If you look closely, you can see Lorikeets and other birds gathering.

When the feed was put out, the Lorikeets descended in huge numbers, and the sounds of their squawking was fun to hear.

The man doing the feeding poured grain into our hands, and the Lorikeets were more than willing to accept what was offered.

Eventually, a large number of Cockatoos arrived as well.

So, the Lorikeets and the Gawahs became a little more tentative, yielding somewhat to their bigger cousins.

These two guys were seriously unhappy with each other.

Here you can see all the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos that showed up.

Kathie and I were totally blown away by the rewards we got from seeing all of these amazing colors and activities.