We slept in a bit this morning compared to yesterday, but we were still off and away by 8am. It took a while to get out to our first stop, but it was well worth it! Ormiston Gorge was a short walk to a waterhole, and it is just beautiful! I would rate it higher than Kings Canyon, far higher, and it was far less busy, and more tranquil. While we were there I saw two more lifers: Major Mitchell's Cockatoos (a bit far away for a decent photo), and Spinifex Pigeon. There was a pair of white-necked herons down by the water, and one of them was fishing for its brunch. We also got great views of a very inquistive mistletoebird, and watched a pied butcherbird terrorize a group of white-plumed honeyeaters.
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| Spinifex Pigeon, Ormiston Gorge, NT |
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| Major Mitchell's Cockatoo - a bit blurry, but I got one!, Ormiston Gorge, NT |
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| Ormiston Gorge, NT |
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| White-necked Heron, Ormiston Gorge, NT |
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| Mistletoebird, Ormiston Gorge, NT |
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| Rufous Whistler, Ormiston Gorge, NT |
We went for a drive to take in the spectacular scenery of the West Macdonnell Ranges.
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| West Macdonnell Ranges, NT |
The road into Serpentine Gorge was very rough, but we were rewarded with a beautiful waterhole at the end. Not many birds around, but a pair of Torresian Crows came close enough for a good look.
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| Serpentine Gorge, NT |
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| Serpentine Gorge, NT |
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| Torresian Crow, Serpentine Gorge, NT |
We ended the day by visiting Standley Chasm and Simpson's Gap. Both nice walks with nice scenery.
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| Standley Chasm, NT |
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| Standley Chasm, NT |
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| Simpsons Gap, NT |
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| Simpsons Gap, NT |
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