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This Week in Bird(ing) News: Orange Is the New Beak, and a Dead Parrot (No Joke!)

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The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation. Climate change may be affecting nesting habits in Alaska’s tundra. Feel free to weigh in, up-over Clare!).

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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This study suggests that the common pastime of supplementary feeding of ducks has resulted in new foraging behaviours and patterns within urban populations of Pacific Black Ducks, and these findings have implications for urban wildlife management and the co-existence of people and animals in urban environments.”

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Perth Hills National Parks

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The picnic area offers good opportunities to encounter Grey Kangaroos and they are particularly large animals. We hiked the Glen Brook Dam trail on our visit and although there were not many birds to be seen that day we did encounter our first Red-capped Parrots , which were of course high up in the trees! Glen Brook Dam.

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