Showing posts with label Hooded Plover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hooded Plover. Show all posts

Monday, June 23, 2014

NARAWNTAPU NATIONAL PARK, TASMANIA, Part Two (Feathered Creatures)




In this post I have featured some of the bird life we encountered during our four day stay at Narawntapu. 
  


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.


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.


Hooded Plover







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.


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!


Tasmanian Thornbill


Golden Whistler - female 



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!




Bakers Beach





Cheers & Happy Birding