Australia is a fantastic country for reptiles, and one of the most common and widespread families is the dragons.
Around Adelaide, the Bearded Dragon is very common.
As you head north into the more arid lands the Crested Dragon becomes more frequent.
My favourite dragon by far is the stunning Thorny Devil. I remember being so elated by my first one that I almost forgot to get my camera out.
Greenfields has a network of paths and boardwalks allowing the visitor wide access to the area.
Most of the migratory birds have left South Australia on their way North to breed in the northern hemisphere summer, but in the hour or so we spent there we saw over 20 species. White-faced Heron is the most common heron in this area and true to form was one of the first birds we saw.
Great Egret was also here with a couple of the newly split Eastern Little Egret. Waders (Shorebirds) were well represented with good numbers of both White-headed Stilt and Red-kneed Dotterel, and a couple of Black-fronted Plovers.
Other birds seen included Willie Wagtail, Magpielark and a lone Singing Honeyeater.
As each boat comes into the marina, they are escorted by a number of Bottlenose Dolphins. there are up to five dolphins that are regularly in the marina including 2 calves born last year.
There is a lovely viewpoint overlooking the marina and the beach. The beach features a large sandbar at low tide, and the shallows are regularly used by kite boarders.
While we were up there a couple of Australasian Palicans soared around us enjoying the thermals rising from the boat ramp and parking area. I cannot resist taking photos of Pelicans, they are such enigmatic birds.
I particularly like the cloud formations in this shot.
As the night drew in, strolled along the jetty to enjoy the view. (and yes, this is still the sea)
