Since arriving in Alice Springs in 2006, one of the many places I frequented and continue to visit, is the Alice Springs Desert Park. As one of the key attractions in Alice Springs, it is worth visiting throughout the year. A quick browse of some of the photographs I have snapped during my numerous visits to the desert park, there are many photos of different bird species, some wild birds that frequent the desert park, some in the glass / netted aviary enclosures and others at the Nature Theatre. Following are some of my memories…
Some birds out in the open grounds of the desert park…
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Alice Springs Desert Park NTBush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) nesting in the desert park ground, Alice Springs Desert Park NT
The following birds were in enclosures…
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), Alice Springs Desert Park NTPied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus), Alice Springs Desert Park, NTBourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii), Alice Springs Desert ParkPrincess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae), Alice Springs Desert Park, NTSplendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens), Alice Springs Desert ParkAustralian Bustard (Ardeotis australis), Alice Springs Desert Park, NTBanded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor), Alice Springs Desert ParkRainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) and nesting hole, Alice Springs Desert Park
Following from the Nature Theatre Show…
Whistling Kite and Black Kite – Birds of Prey Show, Alice Springs Desert ParkBarn Owl (Tyto alba), Alice Springs Desert ParkWedge-tail Eagle (Aquila audax) – Birds of Prey Show, Alice Springs Desert ParkSpinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera), Alice Springs Desert ParkBrown Falcon (Falco berigora), Alice Springs Desert Park
