WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN OR WHITE-WINGED TERN, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   This is the same species of a tern we photographed in Botswana in southern Africa, where it is called the White-winged Tern.

BLACK-TAILED NATIVE-HEN, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this rail  as a Black-tailed Native-hen by its large size, bright orange eyes, green frontal shield and upper mandible, red lower mandible, bright pink legs, brownish-grey upperparts and white spots on flank.

   The Black-tailed Native-hen is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 667.

PIG FACE FLOWER, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

CHESTNUT TEAL, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

We can ID this duck as a Chestnut Teal by its high forehead, rounded head, white patch on flank and chestnut color where it is not silueted.

   The Chestnut Teal  is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 666.

LITTLE BLACK CORMORANTS, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

GREAT EGRET IN BEAUTIFUL BREEDING PLUMAGE, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN PELICANS, WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT, WERRIBEE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA