The North West of South Australia.

The Outback.

Australia, Day Nine.

 

Throny Devil (Moloch horridus).

Throny Devil (Moloch horridus).

Throny Devil (Moloch horridus).

Species seen included White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus), Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), Bourke's Parrot (Neophema bourkii), Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides), Brown Falcon (Falco berigora), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), Black-faced (Artamus cinereus) and Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus), Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans), Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis), Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), Torresian Crow (Corvus orru), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), Australasian (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) and Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus), Grey Teal (Anas gracilis), Hardhead (Aythya australis), Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook), Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis), Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum), Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa), White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) and Barn Owl (Tyto alba).

Sunrise from my swag.

A Spring in the desert.

Relaxing in the camp.

Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus).

White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae).

One of two Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) seen.

One of two Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) seen.

The second Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook).

Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus).

Brown Falcon (Falco berigora).

Reptiles included Throny Devil (Moloch horridus) and Long-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris).

Long-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris).

Long-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris).

Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis).

Common Glider (Tramea loewii).

Rosy Skimmer (Orthetrum migratum).

Black-headed Skimmer (Crocothemis nigrifrons).

Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum).

Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes).

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The North West of South Australia.

Into the Outback.

Australia, Day Eight.

Species seen included Torresian Crow (Corvus orru), White-plumed (Ptilotula penicillata) and Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus), Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) x1, Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) x8, Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius), Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides), Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus), Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus), Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius), Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis), Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum), Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera), Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum), Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris), Black-faced (Artamus cinereus) and Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi), Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata), Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata), Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa), Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) and Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca). 

Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera).

Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera).

Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera).

Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla).

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata).

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata).

Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus).

Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum).

Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum).

Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum).

Mammals included Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) and Euro / Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus).

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata).

Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax).

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus).

Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata).

Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum).

Wasp Species.

Butterfly Bush (Petalostylis labicheoides).

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Blue species.

Blue species.

Euro / Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus).

Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis).

Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis).

Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis).

Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis).