Whiteman Park Bird Hide

Last summer (Australian summer), we went to the Whiteman Park bird hide, but there was no water anywhere. This Spring had been wet so we decided to give it another try.

Over 100 bird species are recognized as having their range or breeding ground within the Park grounds.

Numerous water birds are attracted on an annual basis to court and breed at Horse Swamp, providing an ideal metropolitan location for birdwatchers to experience their ecology first hand.

Sacred ibis, black swans and numerous duck species can be seen during the wetter months and a bird hide and lookout have been established adjacent to the swamp to enhance visitor viewing.

First bird, a heron.

We didn’t get too close, but they kept flying away. They are pretty in flight, though.

We saw some Australian (Sacred) Ibis.

We walked around some, but came back to the bird hide area.

Not a huge success at the bird hide. As we were leaving, I couldn’t help get a photo of this innocent looking magpie, remembering the one who viciously tried to attack me in New Norcia.