136 Kingfishers in Cairns

About this episode

Jonah Lafferty shares why Cairns is kingfisher heaven - from Little Kingfishers at the Botanic Gardens to Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfishers up on the Tablelands - plus his favourite local hotspots for birdwatching in Far North Queensland.


Birds mentioned in this episode: Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Little Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Silvereye, Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Jonah (he/him) has shoulder length hair and is standing in front of a tree, smiling at the camera

Jonah Lafferty is a 27 year-old bird enthusiast and photographer living in Cairns, Queensland. Originally from Canberra, Jonah moved to Northern Australia after university for work, and has been loving the birds of the north ever since.

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