Jabiru Safari Lodge

Dad and the chicks

2011-01-31T14:54:00.002+10:00

Compare the emu chicks from the entry back on the 21st September, haven't they grown !

They are still "hanging" around with dad, bout time they left home don't you think !

Anyway, we love to see them everyday.

Here they are relaxing at the front of the visitor centre cooling off under their favourite tree !

Frill Neck Lizard

2011-01-31T14:46:00.002+10:00

Thanks to a recent guest Erica Stuber who emailed me this great shot of a large male Frill Neck Lizard on the reserve.

New for 2011

2011-01-31T13:22:00.003+10:00

New inovation for 2011 at the Jabiru Safari Lodge.

Dinner on the Lagoon Deck overlooking Clancy's Lagoon only available to in house guests.

For the All Inclusive Outback Package, all meals ( including lunch ) are available now at the Lagoon Deck. What a view for evening dinner at sunset.

Join us for a glass of champagne whilst watching the glorious sunset over Clancy's Lagoon before a delicous dinner catered for by Murri's Delights with indigenous flavours.

If you are staying on the bed & breakfast rate, you can still enjoy the evening meal on the Lagoon Deck, pre booking is essential.

The end of 2010

2011-01-31T13:14:00.004+10:00

The lodge is closed for the wet season which started with a bang in November 2010, 1 month early. In November 2009 we had 25mls of rain but in November 2010 we had 200mls of rain !

The access road was flooded several times and the reserve was looking at its best with lush growht of green grass.

The animals love this time of the year and are very active. Lots of birds, lizards, butterflys and dragonflys everywhere.

Frilled Necked Lizard

2009-09-21T08:30:00.005+10:00

10th September Chook found a large Frilly the first one after winter seams a bit early as it is normally after we have had rain and we have not had any since May was a nice big fella have also seen a few small baby ones since .

Dad and Chicks

2009-09-21T08:16:00.002+10:00

21st September Emu Dad has had a busy week fending off the females advances and looking after his 5 chicks all going well they are spending there days around the visitor centre feeding and resting in the shade of dads shadow.

2009-09-01T09:54:00.003+10:00

Thursday the 27th August our male Emu has turned up with 7 chicks in tow at the visitor centre. Female and Young male from 2 years ago are not impressed . They look to be about a week old very cute . Have just found a big python up the top of one of the trees birds are not happy with it beig there .

Gouldian Finch Sightings in Mareeba

2009-07-19T11:22:00.004+10:00

Exciting news flash !

We have received photos of Gouldian Finches seen in the back yard of a Mareeba resident ! For the past 9 years the WCTQ have been breading and releasing Gouldian Finches to try and re establish a population in the area.

And now the sightings and photos of a male and female with bands on have been found. Checking the records it was found that both birds were released in October 2007. The male was an adult and the female a juvenile when released.

This is very exciting news !

Red - backed Kingfisher

2009-07-19T11:12:00.004+10:00

Early winter arrival.

On April 24th 2009 a male and female Red-backed Kingfisher arrived.

Winter residents at Jabiru Safari Lodge at Mareeba Wetlands.

BB the bower bird

2009-07-19T11:02:00.005+10:00

BB was a rehabilitated Great bower bird who was released at the wetlands earlier this year.

He was supposed to fly off with our other bower birds and be free !!

Unfortunately BB didn't want to leave and became our resident Bower bird. He was very friendly, greeting people as they arrived, swooping over their heads. He loved toes especially painted toe nails and would chase kids around the visitor centre. But BB was becoming a pest, he was starting to enjoy peoples lunches and had taken to living in the visitor centre. He was not looking like he would leave "home" any time soon. So BB was taken for a ride over to Pandanus Lagoon and told to fly away and be a bower bird !

That was 2 weeks ago and so far he has not returned to the visitor centre, so we hope he has now found a home.

Whenever we hear a bower bird we call out BB!!

2009-06-11T15:53:00.003+10:00

Bath time for our resident emus in the pond near the visitor centre. Have had plenty of people on our early birding tours and getting good sightings of 60 plus birds in the last few days these numbers will increase as the water birds return . This morning 13 sarus crane flew over the centre heading east came from pandanus lagoon where they roost at night .