Southern Cassowary (9/20)

CASUARIIFORMES: Casuariidae

Casuarius casuarius  

Don't get between dad and chick. Don't get between dad and chick.

Hmm, chick between dad and me. Hope that's okay. Dad's not smiling.

We visited Mount Hypipamee on three different afternoons and each time spent a couple of hours in the car park area.

We were rewarded once each visit when cassowary dad and chick emerged from the rainforest on one side of the car park, wandered around the perimeter, and disappeared back into the rainforest on the opposite side.

Magic.