Unveiling student photography at Adelaide Botanic Garden
11 July 2024
A group of extremely talented photography students from Brighton Secondary School recently visited Adelaide Botanic Garden tasked with capturing a series of photographs.
What birds that call Adelaide Botanic Garden home?
Supporting urban wildlife
Adelaide Botanic Garden is a unique urban habitat containing wetlands, open lawns, and a large variety of plants, providing an important sanctuary for wildlife. Over 50 species of birds regularly visit the gardens and as many as 100 species have been observed here.
It is important to ensure we respectfully observe and respect the wildlife to ensure they continue to call it home. We welcome you to observe the birds but please avoid disturbing or feeding them.
The importance of urban greenspaces
With our population increasing and more people living in apartments or houses with little to no backyard, the need for healthy greenspaces has never been more important. Not only do trees and parks provide homes for our native wildlife and give us space for outdoor recreation, but they also help to reduce urban heat.
Four ways to attract native birds to your garden
- Native Plants - the right plants will provide food and shelter, while also attracting insects.
- Don't be too tidy - many birds feed on insects, and insects need places to live. It's ok to tolerate some natural scruffiness!
- Water - all birds need to drink, especially in hot weather. A bird bath is a great idea. Keeper water off the ground and keep it clean.
- Be mindful of pets - With cats and dogs, supervise or limit their time in your backyard to give birds a chance to visit.
Our most common birds
Australian Wood Duck | Chenonetta jubata
These birds nest in tree hollows - look out for fluffy ducklings in the spring. Soon after hatching, the ducklings leap to the ground from as high as 15 metres!
Rainbow Lorikeet | Trichoglossus haematodus
These colourful birds depend on tree hollows and feed primarily on nectar and pollen. They are social, acrobatic and noisy!
Australian White Ibis | Threskiornis molucca
As many wetlands have disappeared these adaptable birds have found an important sanctuary in cities especially the Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Parklands. (Pic credit: Kevin Williams)
Noisy Miner | Manorina melanocephala
These birds are social, noisy and territorial often seen chasing away other birds. Providing bushy shelter helps smaller birds avoid harassment. (Pic credit: John Fennell)
Adelaide National Park City
The international National Park City Foundation awarded Adelaide National Park City status in 2021. This made Adelaide the first city in Australia and the second in the world (after London) to receive the honour.
Being coin a National Park City means that our city has demonstrated that nature is important. It is the beginning of a movement to improve city life through everyday actions to enjoy the outdoors.
For more information visit www.adelaidenationalparkcity.org
Other wildlife
Check out our image gallery on this page for more exciting birdlife which you might spot on your journey through the garden.
Bird signage in our gardens is a proud initiative between Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, Green Adelaide, Birds SA, Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and Nature Play SA.
Find out more information on wildlife in the gardens here.
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Director of SA's Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium appointed Chair of national body
15 March 2024
The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is very pleased to announce that the Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia, Mr Michael Harvey, has been elected as the new Chair of the Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens.