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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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, Edith Coleman posts that a brooding bird of the species deliberately concealed itself, stating that it “was conscious of being invisible to me, in the position she invariably adopted when aware of my proximity. Although a plump bird, it was surprising to note how much of her body she managed to conceal.” ” ( source ).

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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The Cattle Egret is native to Africa, where it is a familiar sight among herds of large mammals. While equally at home among cattle and elephants in areas where neither are available it has adopted airports, where they feed on insects that get stirred up by passing planes.

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