White-margined Grass-Darts (Ocybadistes hypomeloma) were another lifer. These were tiny skippers that were not much larger than a fly.
One of the highlights to me was seeing my first Richmond Birdwings (Ornithoptera richmondia). I only saw two of these and both were males. One of these drifted back and forth along a stream valley. I was able to watch it for about 10 minutes but it unfortunately never landed. These big butterflies are among the most colourful of the Aussie species. Males are a glistening green with gold spots and black stripes. They really are a dazzling sight.
Here are a few more habitat shots of the area.
Australian rainforests usually contain a few confiers. These are Hoop Pines (Araucaria cunninghamii). Araucaria are only found in the southern hemisphere and they look quite different to the pines of the north.
I watched platypus as it fed here at dusk.
That is it for my photos from Mt. Warning. I leave for Malaysia in two weeks so I am excited about the possibility of photographing so many species of butterflies, birds and reptiles.
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