Crested Tern, Sturt Reserve

This Crested Tern was resting on a small jetty at Sturt Reserve on the River Murray in my home town of Murray Bridge in South Australia recently.

Crested Terns are common, sometimes in large numbers, in suitable habitat throughout Australia.

For more photos and information about Australian Birds, visit my other birding site, Trevor's Birding here.

Australian Pelican, Sturt Reserve

The Australian Pelican is only member of this family present in Australia. It is an elegantly beautiful bird, a favourite of many people and common throughout the country where there is suitable habitat.

These photos were taken earlier this year at Sturt Reserve in Murray Bridge, South Australia.

For more photos and information about Australian birds go to my other site Trevor's Birding here.

Silver Gulls at Sturt Reserve

The common gull here in Australia is the Silver Gull, shown in today's photos. These photos were taken at Sturt Reserve which is on the River Murray in my home town of Murray Bridge in South Australia.

When the birding is slow and there are a few Silver Gulls hanging around, I like to hone my photographic skills on them. They are such obliging subjects; besides, I like the look of them.

For more information about Australian birds go to my other site Trevor's Birding here. 

Darter at Sturt Reserve

I recently took a break from my writing and spent a little while at Sturt Reserve, a public picnic area next to the River Murray in my home town of Murray Bridge in South Australia.

While there were quite a few birds around, the one which caught my eye in particular was this Darter drying its wings on a log near the bank of the river. While this species is widespread in Australia, I have found it not to be common anywhere.

For more about Australian birds go to Trevor's Birding here.