2020 Griffens Marina Houseboat trip, Blanchetown South Australia
Just back from another beautiful week aboard one of Griffens Marina fabulous House boats on the River Murray departing from Blanchetown South Australia, such a beautiful part of SA and on a houseboat it has to be one of the best ways to spend a relaxing week trying to capture an image or two of nature and wildlife at its best along the River Murray…
River Sunrises…
Male Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Female Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Female Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Female Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Psittacidae
Yellow Rosella - Platycercus elegans flaveolus
Yellow Rosella - Platycercus elegans flaveolus
Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
Female Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus assimilis
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Meropidae
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Accipitridae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Hirundinidae
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhingidae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Podicipedidae
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Anatidae
Australian Wood Duck - Chenonetta jubata
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Cacatuidae
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Cacatuidae
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Cacatuidae
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Cacatuidae
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Cacatuidae
Galah
Eolophus roseicapillus
Cacatuidae
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Artamidae
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Artamidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
Campephagidae
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
Meliphagidae
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
Meliphagidae
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Meliphagidae
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Columbidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocoracidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanidae
River sunsets…
Small treasures…
Griffens Marina's hire houseboats are located exclusively on one of the most picturesque and uncrowded river stretches along the entire Murray River, in the Riverland region of South Australia only 90 minutes from Adelaide through the beautiful Barossa Valley.
https://www.griffensmarina.com.au/
More images from this trip to come….
Bye for now…