Torrens River Birds

I can't help myself. I was near the river again today and had to stop and visit my feathered friends. i managed to find a few different types of water birds hence the photo laden posting today. I find it really difficult to cull the pictures but you can whizz through at your own pace.
The light today was particularly good for photographing - cloudy - so I didn't have to combat the glare of the sun.
I feel particularly blessed to live in a city that is so full of nature and wildlife in the suburbs. You never have to go far to be surrounded by the noise of birds in the trees or a beautiful strip of nature on the beaches or the hills.

Ok so dont panic. There is nothing wrong with this bird...other than the fact that his head appears to be way too heavy for his neck to support. This pelican is doing some bizarre fishing technique, I think he might be scoping the water with one eye as he paddles along, Purely ridiculous look but must be a proven effective method otherwise why repeat the exercise?

I love the reflection of the bill in the water.

I'm not too sure if there are two different types of cormorants in the following photos..one with black feathers, one with brown or if they are the same  species but different sexes...no idea. Let me know if you know the names of these birds. Note the feathers are shaped similarly and so are the beaks.

Wading birds

Cockatoo on top of a light pole near the river

Manmade pelicans at the junction of the Torrens River and the sea at Henley beach South Australia

 More wading birds. I think I photographed one of these perched up in a gum tree last night and the white sulphur crested cockatoos were going ballistic at it...not happy to have their territory occupied by another breed of bird

Different type of cormarant? - webbed feet

A view of the Torrens river meeting the sea

Cheers and thanks for visiting

Mid South Coast- SouthPort and The Onkaparinga River

Today Jordy requested to go surfing originally  to the South coast but plans change with the change in surf conditions, so we headed to the mid south coast to one of my favourite areas to visit.

So whilst she surfed I snapped a hundred shots on my phone (or what seemed like it) and then followed the river down to visit the wildlife.

Where the river meets the sea (surfing to the left and right of the river)

Red sand stone cliff faces

Unuasal rocky out crops eroded by the ocean

The shadow of the rock below looks a bit like an angel fish.

I love the light reflection patterning in the water.

SouthPort SA

Further down the river but still within walking distance of the beach , shallow waders in the wetlands.

Black swans found all along the river

the birds come two by two

Pelicans again- I can't help myself

Not sure what this little fella is called

If you look closely you can see pelicans flying in the tree line (and someone sitting in the trees fishing on the opposite shore)

Thats it , you made it! I think I'm done with nature shots for a wee while - although there is a group of galahs and white cockatoos that have been screeching around the neighbourhood this evening...might have to go and investigate.
Cheers..see you soon I hope.