Are there springs in Alice Springs? - by Simran and Dad

We arrived in Alice Springs and it seemed so big compared to the other outback town. Mom was happy to have heat in the hotel. Dad was happy to have paved roads. Kirin was happy that the hotel had an Indian restaurant (Hanuman- the #1 rated restaurant in Alice Springs- we got to eat Dal! ) and Simi was happy because the #1 rated site in Alice Springs is the Desert Park and it is filled with birds!

But first, we took a quick trip to Stanley Chasm for a hike.

Then we headed to the Desert Park where we saw Emus, Kangaroos (1 had a Joey) and Dingos. But these are all the birds we saw:

Emu

Australian Bustard

Black Kite

Whistling Kite

Southern Boobook

Tawny frogmouth

Barnowl

Peaceful Dove

Spinfex Pigeon

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Budgerigar

Princess Parrott

White-headed stilt

Chiming Wedgebill

Inland Thornbill

Southern Whiteface

White-fronted honeyeater

Orange Chat

Black-faced cuckoo-strike

Australian Magpie

Painted Finch

Zebra Finch

Silver Gull

Australian Grebe

Here is a picture of an Australian Bustard.

And us in the Desert Park!