In this post I have featured some of the bird life we encountered during our four day stay at Narawntapu.
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| Narawntapu from Archers Knob |
Dodging the wombats around the campground were these Native-hens, one of the largest members of the family Rallidae, and also flightless. We saw these quirky birds throughout Tasmania, wherever there was any freshwater wetlands.
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| Tasmanian Native-hen |
On Bakers Beach we came across a small party of Hooded Plovers. Tasmania is probably the best place to see these stunning little shore-birds, where they are still relatively common compared to their mainland counterparts.
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| Hooded Plover |
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| Silver Gull |
On the freshwater lake at Springlawn there were a few distant ducks, but closer to shore a lone grebe popped up for a photo opportunity in between dives.
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| Hoary-headed Grebe |
In the scrub between lake and beach a few bush birds were present, trying their best to be the worst possible photographic subjects. In this they succeeded!
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| Tasmanian Thornbill |
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| Golden Whistler - female |
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| On the job! |
This great little National Park is a fantastic introduction to Tasmania and its wildlife and a must see for any nature lovers planning a trip to Tassie. Highly recommended!
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| Bakers Beach |
Cheers & Happy Birding
Looks like you had a great trip. Enjoy both your posts. Good work, John.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments Wai Mun. We spent ten weeks in Tasmania and it still wasn't enough.
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