SPOT A SHY SOUTHERN CASSOWARY
A #SouthernCassowary in the #DaintreeNationalPark in #Queensland
Fun fact
#Cassowaries eat their own poop, which usually contains lots of half-digested #fruit.
When: #September and #October
Where: #Cairns and the #GreatBarrierReef Region
If you thought a two-meter-high (6.5 feet) #bird that weighs almost as much as a grown man would be easy to spot, think again. The southern cassowary may be the #world’s third largest and second heaviest bird, but it’s also very shy. Native to #northernQueensland, the best place to see these #bigbirds that look a little like an #emu, but with a bright blue head and a brilliant red throat #wattle, is in the #rainforests around #MissionBeach (a two-hour drive south of Cairns) and in the #Daintree (two hours’ drive north of Cairns). They #nest in September, and the #chicks hatch in October, so you may even get to see a male with his chicks.
How: Join a tour for your best chance of a sightinghttps://fnqnaturetours.com.au/.
