Exotic Yellow Australian Canary

Yesterday, Thursday, we went off on an organized bus tour (small cringe) of the Blue Mountains. It was a small tour, well publicized but also well rated. As it was our first adventure in this area, we thought a tour would give us a flavor, enough to consider if we want to go back for more days in the future at some point.
The tour was exactly as promised - a small group that covered the highlights, with some special surprises. We were also treated to some other interesting things - racist Australian tour guide, ridiculously priced food, glimpses of promising B&B's and Inns for the next trip, and some fascinating, unique landscape.
We head off shortly after 8 in the morning, the bus was running late much to my sister's dismay. As we head out of town, we enjoy the local traffic jambs and the banter of Jim, our guide. We pass the Olympic Village from years gone by, and start into the Blue Mountains. Rumors of a Kangaroo abound on the bus, but we are only, at this stop, subjected to some recently carved turtle etchings and a bad aboriginal story about animal totems.

We move along, stopping in a small village of Glenbrooke for coffee and pastry. We head over to walk some trails to view a waterfall and an outstanding view of the plateaus and valleys knows as The Blue Mountains. As we walk up to the lookout, the cold wind whips up, and as cockatoos take flight in the distance, we turn to take a side trail to a waterfall lookout.
It is at this lookout that the world seems to stop, as our small group of maybe 20 people are treated to a wonder of the world that may very well rival the Sydney Opera House.
Rarely caught on film, this shy, elusive creature of Australia - the exotic yellow Australian Canary - appears much to our awe and delight. Here is a rare glimpse to this national treasure:

Exotic Yellow Australian Canary