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Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher in the Wet Tropics rainforest

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Photography: Jon Westaway

One of the richest birding regions in Australia, guided by people who know it deeply. Your dates, door to door.

Half of Australia's bird species live in our region, and we'll help you find them.

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Clayton Smith, Wet Tropics naturalist guide

Clayton Smith

Twenty years guiding the Wet Tropics rainforests.

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What guests say

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I got to know Clayton and David after they asked to use one of my bird photos on their website, and some time later they invited me along for a photography day. We headed west from Kuranda into the dry country, with an Australian Bustard as our first bird of the morning, followed by a mob of Black Kites gathered around a puddle. At Mt Carbine, we found a Tawny Frogmouth that sat tight and gave us the opportunity to really work the subject properly. Fifty-five species in five hours, and I came home with more than 3,000 images! What really made the day, though, was the guiding. Clayton knows where the birds are and, more importantly for a photographer, knows how to get you into position without spooking them. If you're there to photograph rather than simply tick species off a list, that difference is everything. An outstanding experience from start to finish. Five stars from me 🙌🤗!

Jon Westaway

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Great day out with Kingfisher Birding. Highly recommended for beginners and experienced birdwatchers. Would definitely recommend.

John Davis

via Google Reviews

Dave and Clayton were top notch! Clayton provided so many interesting facts about everything we were seeing but did it in a fun way. They love what they do and the area where they live and it shows.

Susan Schulman

via Google Reviews

David is a fantastic tour guide — knowledgeable about history, agriculture and, in my case, nature. He knows great spots for birdwatching, and I had a few truly breathtaking "David Attenborough" moments.

Thomas Berset

Birding Expedition

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Clayton was our guide and he was brilliant. His knowledge of the rainforest, flora and fauna and surrounding areas was top notch.

Jaav

Birding Expedition

via Google Reviews

Clayton is an amazingly knowledgeable guide and just loves showing his guests all of his favorite local spots.

Grant

Birding Expedition

via Google Reviews

We receive quite a bit of feedback about Clayton. He is an amazingly knowledgeable guide.

Australian Luxury Escapes Management

Birding Expedition

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