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A special Pied Oystercatcher

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The breeding season in the north of Australia starts from about July 1st and there are often several attempts if the eggs fail, are lost or the chicks don’t survive. On July 1st 2007 an egg was laid by a Pied Oystercatcher that was known to be an adult in 2002 and had been banded in nearby Roebuck Bay.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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in 2011*) came about. I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying.

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Where could you go birding in Australia in 2023?

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I wrote about our second holiday in Tasmania in 2011 and I would recommend a few weeks travelling around the island to truly enjoy all that it has to offer. If you happen to find yourself in Melbourne then there are also plenty of places to go birding in the city itself or not far by public transport. Pied Oystercatcher family.

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