2020 Hindmarsh Island South Australia

Hindmarsh Island is unique as it faces - fresh water on one side and salt water on the other - providing wonderful opportunities for birdwatchers and a place I am very lucky to call home, here are a few images captured recently on and around this stunning part of South Australia.

Hope you like them…

Fast fact

Hindmarsh Island is home to the only island (Lonely Island) within an island (Hindmarsh Island) within an island (Australia) in the southern hemisphere. Lonely Island is located in the center of a dried up salt lake, that fills with water in winter.

Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans Psittaculidae Usually seen as they forage on the ground, Elegant Parrots often occur in flocks, and they sometimes feed in the company of the similar-looking Blue-winged Parrot. They often remain still if you approach… — Elegant Parrot *Neophema elegans*
Psittaculidae Usually seen as they forage on the ground, Elegant Parrots often occur in flocks, and they sometimes feed in the company of the similar-looking Blue-winged Parrot. They often remain still if you approach them, and do not flush until the last moment, when they flutter off to a nearby perch or fly off to land a little further ahead, though if they fly away altogether, they are swift and sometimes reach such great heights that they are lost to sight.

Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans Psittaculidae — Elegant Parrot
*Neophema elegans*
Psittaculidae

Musk LorikeetGlossopsitta concinna Psittacidae — Musk Lorikeet
*Glossopsitta concinna*
Psittacidae

White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae Ardeidae — White-faced Heron
*Egretta novaehollandiae*
Ardeidae

Eastern Great EgretArdea modesta Ardeidae — Eastern Great Egret
*Ardea modesta*
Ardeidae

Little EgretEgretta garzetta Ardeidae — Little Egret
*Egretta garzetta*
Ardeidae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae — Black-winged Stilt
*Himantopus himantopus*
Recurvirostridae

Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae Recurvirostridae — Red-necked Avocet
*Recurvirostra novaehollandiae*
Recurvirostridae

Australian Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris Haematopodidae — Australian Pied Oystercatcher
*Haematopus longirostris*
Haematopodidae

Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus Haematopodidae — Sooty Oystercatcher
*Haematopus fuliginosus*
Haematopodidae

Grey TealAnas gracilis Anatidae — Grey Teal
*Anas gracilis*
Anatidae

HardheadAythya australis Anatidae — Hardhead
*Aythya australis*
Anatidae

Brown QuailCoturnix ypsilophora Phasianidae — Brown Quail
*Coturnix ypsilophora*
Phasianidae

Cape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiae Anatidae — Cape Barren Goose
*Cereopsis novaehollandiae*
Anatidae

Superb Fairy-wrenMalurus cyaneus Maluridae — Superb Fairy-wren
*Malurus cyaneus*
Maluridae

Swamp HarrierCircus approximans Accipitridae — Swamp Harrier
*Circus approximans*
Accipitridae

Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris Accipitridae — Black-shouldered Kite
*Elanus axillaris*
Accipitridae

Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides Falconidae — Nankeen Kestrel
*Falco cenchroides*
Falconidae

Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus Accipitridae — Whistling Kite
*Haliastur sphenurus*
Accipitridae

Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus Halcyonidae — Sacred Kingfisher
*Todiramphus sanctus*
Halcyonidae

European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis Fringillidae — European Goldfinch
*Carduelis carduelis*
Fringillidae

Horsfield’s Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis Cuculidae — Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo
*Chalcites basalis*
Cuculidae

Australasian PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae Motacillidae — Australasian Pipit
*Anthus novaeseelandiae*
Motacillidae

Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes Columbidae — Crested Pigeon
*Ocyphaps lophotes*
Columbidae

Peaceful DoveGeopelia striata Columbidae — Peaceful Dove
*Geopelia striata*
Columbidae

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina novaehollandiae Campephagidae — Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
*Coracina novaehollandiae*
Campephagidae

Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus funereus Cacatuidae — Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
*Calyptorhynchus funereus*
Cacatuidae

GalahEolophus roseicapillus Cacatuidae — Galah
*Eolophus roseicapillus*
Cacatuidae

Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae Anhingidae — Australasian Darter
*Anhinga novaehollandiae*
Anhingidae

Common starling(Sturnus vulgaris) — Common starling
(*Sturnus vulgaris*)

Crested TernThalasseus bergii Laridae — Crested Tern
*Thalasseus bergii*
Laridae

Black Swan & ChickCygnus atratus Anatidae — Black Swan & Chick
*Cygnus atratus*
Anatidae

Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio Rallidae — Purple Swamphen
*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Rallidae

Eurasian CootFulica atra Rallidae — Eurasian Coot
*Fulica atra*
Rallidae

Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus Podicipedidae — Great Crested Grebe
*Podiceps cristatus*
Podicipedidae

Australian Water Rat(Hydromys chrysogaster) — Australian Water Rat
(Hydromys chrysogaster)

Coorong National Park

The Coorong National Park is one of South Australia's best eco experience locations. With an abundance of wild life the Coorong is the ideal place to set off for your Coorong cruise or canoe experience. Visit the mouth of the Murray River, see abundant bird life and marvel at this magnificent environment.

2020 Hindmarsh Island South Australia

Fast fact

Bye for now…stay safe in these very difficult and challenging times…

Please visit my previous trips and locations pages for many more images and details…