The Rainforest Habitat (Breakfast with the Birds)

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We headed for The Rainforest Habitat for 8am where they offer a buffet breakfast in what I can only concisely describe as a bird sanctuary. You're not meant to actually feed the birds, but as a kindly American girl offered to take our photo, a bird swooped down, stole some of my second helping of bacon and knocked over the bucksfizz in doing so. Also saw our first Cassoway here - had no idea they were so big or colourful (they are the size of a man). Also saw plenty of Koalas, kangaroos and crocs amongst many other native animals. A great half day.

The afternoon was again spent on the beautiful Four Mile Beach. We walked up to the Flagstaff Hill lookout for a full view of the beach. In Port Douglas is also the most married in chapel in Australia, given it's stunning back-drop.

We had the most incredible thunder storm we'd ever heard that night and it rained torrentially for the whole night. I feared the next day we'd need a boat rather than a hire car...

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Photos

The bacon stealer
A bird knocks over the bucksfizz and runs off with Jason's second helping of bacon!

Fending off the birds #1
The birds show a keen interest in the jam.

Fending off the birds #2
"I told you, enough is enough!"

A Koala asleep
What they do best - 19 hrs of the day! I'm sure I was a Koala in a previous life.

A Cassoway
Endangered due to the destruction of their rainforest habitat. Flightless bird, the size of a man.

The bacon returns
Minutes later, Jason's last rasher of bacon is being fought over. Another bird takes possession

Kangaroos & Wallabies
Taking shade from the very hot sun