I spent Friday and Saturday at a seminar in Adelaide and took the opportunity of doing some sightseeing and birding on a slight detour via the Fleurieu Peninsula on the way home.
The Onkaparinga River drains into St Vincent's Gulf at Port Noarlunga about 30 km south of Adelaide so it was not too early a start to get there as the sun was breaking over the hills that run down the spine of the peninsula.
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| Mouth of the Onkaparinga River, South Australia |
There are several places along River Road, Commercial Road and the Esplanade that provide easy access to the estuary (
see map).
The combination of the early morning sunlight and still air made for some great reflections of many of the birds feeding in the shallow side stream of the estuary.
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| Black-winged Stilt, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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| Eastern Great Egret, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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| Little Egret, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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| Royal Spoonbill, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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| Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Onkaparinga River, SA |
along with a couple of close fly-bys
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| Australian Pelican, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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| Royal Spoonbill, Onkaparinga River, SA |
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