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Sunday, April 15, 2007

Flinders Ranges 2 - Wildlife





My bird-watching highlight in the Flinders Ranges was a glimpse of a few Short-tailed Grasswrens amongst the spinifex from the spectacular Stokes Hill Lookout. This little bird is, I believe, endemic to South Australia, ie. found nowhere else in the world.

Wasn't a dedicated bird-watching trip though so didn't see other birds new to me although managed to see some that I haven't seen for some time like the Australian Ring-necks parrots, Wedge-tailed Eagles (one of the biggest birds of prey in the world).

Other bits of wildlife in the Flinders Ranges that were around are the Euros, a kind of kangaroo with a more shaggy coat and blunter muzzle, more dog-like face if you can imagine it. However didn't get round to seeing the rarer Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies the Flinders Ranges are famous for. I've seen them before elsewhere though.

Also saw some lizards which I haven't managed to identify yet.

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