SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

MALE SACRED KINGFISHER, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this kingfisher as a male Sacred Kingfisher by its buffy  and underparts, turquoise and greenish-grey upperparts, small buff spot in front of eye and wide dark stripe through eye that extends to nape.

   The Sacred Kingfisher is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 626.

LITTLE CORELLA, WATTLE FOREST, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this cuckatoo by its small size, all white color, lack of orange throat bar, blue eye ring and rose-pink patch between the eyes and bill.

   The Little Corella is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 625.

ADULT AUSTRALIAN WOOD DUCKS & CHICKS, WATTLE FOREST, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW,, AUSTRALIA

GYMEA LILY, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

LITTLE BLACK CORMORANTS, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this cormorant as a Little Black Cormorant by its small size and all black color, including face. 

   The Little Black Cormorant is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 624.

MALE AUSTRALIAN DARTER, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as an Australian Darter by its brown head and neck,  pale stripes on wing, white stripe on neck and rusty patch on throat.

   The Australian Darter is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now standsat 623.