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Invasive species in Australia

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In Australia we definitely have our fair share of invasive species and the main problem is that we are such a huge land mass with such a small population. The population of Australia is concentrated mainly around the city areas along the coast and many invasive species have been able to spread with ease.

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Masked Lapwings breeding

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They will often fly at both people and other animals in defense of their eggs and young. They are often in large groups in these areas when they are not breeding. A good indication that they have eggs or young is the extreme noise that they make.

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The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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Wandering the Sydney Australia Botanical Gardens, there were a large number of birds that could have made this list, like the Powerful Owl, but this photo of Little Wattlebird is one of my favorites from the area. Spending time in Darwin Australia, has made that our #1 spot to return to after the year was done.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve.

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Birding the Kruger Park (4): Letaba area

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Let’s hope it can find some relatively unfragmented habitat for breeding – studies show that the failure rate of nests is much higher in fragmented habitats. As usual at Kruger, there are a few animals that are irrelevant for birders. ” That is why cross-country pairings among this species are almost never successful.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae ), Kakadu National Park, Australia © David J.

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Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds: An Identification Guide?A Book Review

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Type it in and you’ll find articles about a showy South African plant, trailers for two films (one of which was pre-Code and apparently created a sensation), eleven novels, a romance novel series, an animated children’s film, socks, and no less than nine coloring books. movement, sound, and both actors–the male and the female.

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