10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

I thought you would like to know that there are some birds here on the Australian mainland that actually have protection. In October and November 2009 we spent time in Portland, Victoria with Grant’s work and it enabled us to see some new birds and animals along a very picturesque coast.

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Protection Portland Fox Birds 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The world record 734 Long-eared Owls were counted here in December 2009, in the pines and spruces, lime, chestnut and nettle trees lining the central square by the orthodox church in Kikinda. Rightfully, this town centre doubles as a nature reserve – an officially protected owl habitat.

Owls 230

Owls Protest Protesting Protesters 230

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Outside of Australia, the bilby is a little-known animal that occasionally draws comparisons to Star Wars’ Yoda character. In Australia, however, the endangered marsupial is making a comeback, due in large part to a recently launched “Save the Bilby&# fund. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 6, 2009.

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Marsupials Australia 2009 Protection 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Well, basically it is a good area for putting a nest as there is ample food nearby and the dunes offer protection and good views of incoming predators. In 2009 they laid two clutches of two eggs, but they were all predated. Why would Pied Oystercatchers been keen to use an area with all this activity?

Family 184

Family Eggs 2007 2008 184

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

In 2007 one Pied Oystercatcher was fledged along this stretch of beach and none succeeded in 2009. Pied Oystercatcher shading and protecting its chick. In fact they were the only pair to successfully raise a chick in the 2008 season and only one other chick survived in 2011.

Breeding 134

Breeding Eggs 2011 2008 134

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

They are most active at night and make eerie nocturnal calls which have cemented their place in many folklore tales from Africa to Australia. Redgannet (the blog) fledged in February 2009 and the 100th post was published as he was invited to become a beat writer for 10,000 Birds. The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 160