Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Green pygmy goose

Green pygmy goose, (Nettapus pulchellus) is Australia's smallest duck

Red-tailed black Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii

Red-tailed black Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii. This female cockatoo has picked up a seed from the ground and is holding it while she cracks it with her beak

Hooded parrot

Diamond Dove

Diamond Dove (Geopella cuneata) female, Pine Creek NT 0615. Fairly common away from the coast in warmer parts of Australia

White breasted woodswallow

White breasted woodswallow Artamus leucorhyncus taken near Pine Creek NT 0615

Red-headed Honeyeater

Red winged parrot

Northern Rosella

Black-necked Stork

Back-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus). These birds stand 1.4m tall with a wingspan of 2m. Widespread through tropical Australia

Red-tailed black Cockatoo

Red-tailed black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii). This female bird was one of a group searching for nuts under a tree. The Northern form has avery large strong bill

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (todiramphus macleayii)

Australian Pratincole - Stiltia isabella

Australian Pratincole - Stiltia isabella Fog Dam NT. This bird is in non-breeding colours and is manly tropical but is occasionally found further South

Green Oriole

Green (or Yellow) Oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus At Fogg Dam NT. Should really be called the Green Oriole. Rarely seen because it stays up in the canopy eating fruit and berries

Hooded parrot

Hooded parrot

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing - Vanellus miles. Well know round Australia by appearance and aggressive manner

Forest Kingfisher - Todiramphus macleayii

Forest Kingfisher - Todiramphus macleayii. Lovely evening light for this shot of the kingfisher on top of a dead lotus stalk at Fogg Dam NT

Australasian Figbird

Specotheres vieilloti. There are 3 different variations of this bird with the NT version yellow and East coast versions greener and darker. The bird was high in a tree so this is a significant crop. Nevertheless a pretty bird

Red-tailed black Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii

Red-tailed black Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii. This female cockatoo has picked up a seed from the ground and is holding it while she cracks it with her beak. The Northern version of this bird has an exceptionally strong beak

Red-tailed black Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii

Bush stone curlew

Masked finch

Masked Finch (Poephila personata) NT