A stunning sunrise at the Alice Springs airport, Long-billed Corellas, Black Kite etc

This morning one of my sons had to get up early and do some training, so my other son and I went out near the Alice Springs airport to see if there were any budgerigars around. Alas, no budgies, but we were treated to a sensational sunrise looking across the graveyard for planes at the airport, with some beautiful sun streams:

Sunrise at Alice Springs Airport

Long-billed Corella, one of two hiding amongst the Little Corellas

Black Kite above

Little Corellas

Recent Bird Photos from around Alice Springs

Australian Ringneck

Black-shouldered Kite

Hardhead

Hooded Robin

Long-billed Corella

Plumed Whistling Ducks

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Splendid Fairy-wren

Whistling Kite

White-winged Triller

Yellow-billed Spoonbills

Zebra Finch

A cute Pink-eared Duckling along with mum, and others from the Alice Springs Water Treatment Plant

It has been a while since I visited our local ponds, and the birdlife seem to be enjoying the refuge as the outlying areas dry out. A surprise camein the form of a fluffy little Pink-eared Duckling. I walked up to a corner of a pond and was surprised by the slow movement of an adult Pink-eared Duck. Soon I realised why when this ball of fluff sauntered out from the protection of the bank, chasing the adult. It was curious to watch how the adult kept its distance until both were well into the middle of a rather large pond. I was glad there were no raptors hanging around during those minutes as it would have been awful to see this little one be taken.

Pink-eared Duckling

 Pink eared Duck

White-winged Fairy-wren

Fairy Martin followed by Tree Martin

nice of them to sit in the same position - makes it easy to identify and compare

Another pairing, Little Corella followed by Long-billed Corella

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Victor Harbor, Hindmarsh Island, Halls Gap and Castlemaine bird photos

We have been travelling through the lower south east of South Australia and Western/Central Victoria and it is a bit hard to keep up so I thought I'd just do a single post. Some of the birding has been incredible to witness, none more so than the large flocks of Long-billed Corellas.

Long-billed Corellas

Australasian Grebe

Australian Pelican

Australian White Ibis

Black-shouldered Kite

Cicada

Crested Tern 

Dusky Moorhen

Laughing Kookaburra

Scarlet Robin (lifer)

White-eared Honeyeater

Red Ant