Esther's photos with the keyword: Cleland

Emu - Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia The emu can grow to over 6 feet tall and is one of the largest birds in the world - second only to the ostrich. It is flightless and has strong legs for speed and protection. A typical nest would contain 11 green eggs that are about 5 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches tall. AIMG_6219

Kangaroos are marsupials in the family Macropodidae. The word, "macropod" means large foot. The kangaroo is one of the national symbols of Australia and its likeness appears on Australia's coat of arms and on some of its currency. This "roo" was seen in Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia AIMG_6212

Emu - Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia The emu can grow to over 6 feet tall and is one of the largest birds in the world - second only to the ostrich. It is flightless and has strong legs for speed and protection. A typical nest would contain 11 green eggs that are about 5 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches tall. AIMG_6220

Apostlebird, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia. They got their name from their habit of traveling in groups of 12, like the twelve apostles. In actuality, they travel in groups of 6 to 20 or more. They build their nests in trees and form them out of mud and grass. AIMG_6217

"The swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. This wallaby is also commonly known as the black wallaby, with other names including black-tailed wallaby, fern wallaby, black pademelon, stinker (in Queensland), and black stinker (in New South Wales). The swamp wallaby is the only living member of the genus Wallabia." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_wallaby AIMG_6199

Apostlebird, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia. They got their name from their habit of traveling in groups of 12, like the twelve apostles. In actuality, they travel in groups of 6 to 20 or more. They build their nests in trees and form them out of mud and grass. AIMG_6218

Tawny Frogmouth, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia "Tawny Frogmouths hunt at night and spend the day roosting on a dead log or tree branch close to the tree trunk. Their camouflage is excellent — staying very still and upright, they look just like part of the branch. The Tawny Frogmouth is almost exclusively insectivorous, feeding rarely on frogs and other small prey. They catch their prey with their beaks rather than with their talons, another way in which they are different from owls. Owls fly around at night hunting food, but Tawny Frogmouths generally remain sitting very still on a low perch, and wait for food to come to them. They catch prey with their beaks, and sometimes drop from their perch onto the prey on the ground. The bird's large eyes and excellent hearing aid nocturnal hunting." AIMG_6166B

Female Zebra Finch, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia Zebra finches are common to central Australia and inhabit a wide variety of habitats from grasslands to forests. Males males usually have bright orange cheek feathers and red beaks, while the females have orange beaks. Only the males sing,. AIMG_6214

Dingo - Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia AIMG_6243

Australian Pelican - Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia The Australian Pelican has a wingspan between 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 feet and weighs between 9 and 29 pounds. It is white with black feathers on its back and wings and it has one of the largest if not the largest beaks of any bird. AIMG_6236

Dingo - Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia. AIMG_6242

Australian magpie, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia. AIMG_6174

The kangaroo is one of the national symbols of Australia and its likeness appears on Australia's coat of arms and on some of its currency. This "roo" was seen in Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia AIMG_6161