Red-backed Kingfisher
Little Pied Cormorant: Copley
Little Pied Cormorant at the inlet of Copley Retention Dam.
Grey Teals in flight
Australasian Darter: Copley Retention Dam
A solitary Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) swimming very low in the water of Copley Retention Dam between spells of stalking fish underwater.
The Australasian Darter is classified as a Rare species and is protected by South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. This species was also nominated in 2018 for federal protection under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Red-kneed Dotterel: Copley Retention Dam
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) feeding along the shoreline of Copley Retention Dam at sunset.
Freckled Duck: Copley Retention Dam
Freckled Ducks (Stictonetta naevosa) are uncommon, vulnerable in some states, and protected across Australia. Seen here at Copley Retention Dam in November.
Pink-eared Duck: Copley Retention Dam
Malacorynchus membranaceus
White-headed Stilt: Copley Retention Dam
Adult White-headed Stilts (Himantopus leucocephalus) at Copley Retention Dam.
Glossy Ibis: Copley Retention Dam
An unusual sighting of a breeding adult Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) at Copley Retention Dam in October.
White-fronted Chat
Adult female White-fronted Chat, at Copley Retention Dam in winter.
