This morning I caught up with a friend of mine for a walk at Thorndon Park Reserve. Completed in 1860, it was originally a reservoir supplying Adelaide with water. It is now a recreation park with a playground, picnic and barbeque facilities and walking trails.
We took a slow stroll around the wetland area. The weather was cold, and there weren't many birds, but we soon spotted some lorikeets feeding in the gum trees. As usual, they were perfuming acrobatics to get to the nectar. We saw all three common lorikeet species, but I only managed a photo of this Musk Lorikeet
There ware plenty of ducks and other waterbirds around the park. This Little Pied Cormorant was loafing by the edge, and close by was an Australian White Ibis having a wash and brush up.
The only ducks I saw were Pacific Black Duck, and Maned Duck.
As usual, there were Dusky Moorhens, Common Coots and Purple Swamphens in good numbers.
I had a bit of fun trying to get some portrait shots. They didn't turn out too bad. Here are Purple Swamphen (again) and a Noisy Miner
A great spot. I'll come back again when the weather is a bit brighter.
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