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JULY 22, 2012

Last week I shared with you all some of the delightful chicks that we hope to see in upcoming weeks, but these birds are not always successful on their first attempt at breeding due to predation. Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. Both parents share sitting duties equally.

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Eggs Turtles Feral Cats Investigation 178

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AUGUST 20, 2017

Following on from last week where I introduced you to the Sarus Crane , which is one of the largest bird species that we observed on our recent trip across the north of Australia , I will now introduce you to one of the smallest bird species that we encountered. Purple-crowned Fairy-wren -female.

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Horses 2017 Investigation Australia 102

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MAY 27, 2012

As a result of the cold weather we decided to do some birding from the car for a change with the air-conditioning off. These shorebirds are mainly found in arid areas of Australia and the population is believed to be approximately 60,000. As a result of this there is a lot of head movement as they investigate all around them.

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Investigation Australia Breeding Rights 174

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The species ranges widely across the Pacific, as its scientific name suggests, from the Revillagigedo Islands off Mexico to the Japanese Bonin Islands to New South Wales in Australia. But it also occurs in the Indian Ocean, from Aldabra near Madagascar to Western Australia. Intermediate birds can also occur, like this one.

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Albatross Madagascar Mexico Breeders 172

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APRIL 17, 2016

Over the past week in Australia there has been a lot of talk in the media about coral bleaching and most of the conversation has been about the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia. There were still birds feeding on the reef as the tide pushed in fast and these were mostly migratory shorebirds and also Reef Egrets.

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Australia Breeding Investigation Shelters 101

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DECEMBER 23, 2012

Christmas Hermit Crab being investigated by other hermit Crabs One actually went right up to it and I don’t know what they thought of each other, but it was rather fun to watch. Christmas Hermit Crab makes a friend! This is the second time I have seen this, but last time it was a small clear plastic lid and it wasn’t Christmas!

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Investigation Australia Rights Birds 153

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Alkborough Flats is an excellent place to go birding and walking and is where the River Trent and River Ouse join to meet the River Humber. Bird hides have been built and two small car-parks and one of these has wheelchair access to the trails. Alkborough Flats sign at top car-park. Pied Avocet in front of the hide.

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Geese Australia 2006 Investigation 140

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AUGUST 5, 2012

As I mentioned last week we had a few days away birding and camping and I will tell you about some other places that are good to look for birds around the Derby area. This is great bird habitat and people are advised at the gate to not shoot them or anything else. It was most likely a dotterel’s print.

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JANUARY 15, 2012

We had both seen it go into the hollow and decided to go and investigate from a distance to see what it was. The hollow in the melaleuca that we saw the feathers go in Before we knew it the bird had popped it’s sleepy head out to see what was going on. We waited to see what would happen-the bird flew straight at us!

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MAY 1, 2011

Last Sunday was Grant’s birthday and we decided to bird our local area in search of something special. I noticed a silhouette and we investigated and we got our first Pallid Cuckoo for the year. There is very little information on this species of bird and it is believed that there are only 1500 in Australia.

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Australia Investigation Falcons Eggs 150

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MARCH 20, 2016

The larger goannas tend to not make it in, but smaller specimens do and we are always aware of their presence due to the reaction of the birds. Many birds make an alarm call if they are uncomfortable about what is close by and only time and experience will enable you to understand the change in call. In the tree for the night!

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Reptiles Investigation Cats Mammals 100

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AUGUST 28, 2016

Following on from last week’s post about Langi Crossing and some of the larger birds species that you can expect to find I will now let you know of some of the smaller species you may encounter along the Fitzroy River at this location. There’s something special about inquisitive birds! Female Rufous Whistler.

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Birds Zebras Investigation Species 100

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JANUARY 29, 2012

This cyclone has been named Cyclone Iggy and is a dominant circle on our satellite image of Western Australia. The birds will be dispersing across the country and our garden has been rather quiet since the rain started. A wet garden without birds! We took the opportunity to just observe the birds and their antics.

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Taiwan China Australia Investigation 162

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OCTOBER 21, 2012

It is about an hour’s drive to Lake Argyle, which is Australia’s largest artificial lake by volume. This was a great area to see these birds close up and a nice change from our local Little Friarbirds in Broome. Once we sat at the picnic table we were of even more interest to them and they came to investigate further.

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Investigation Australia Humane Family 103

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AUGUST 11, 2013

On our recent birding and camping trip we continued south from Windjana Gorge to re-join the highway and head east to Fitzroy Crossing. This time we hiked the trail to enable ourselves to see a wide variety of birds and at our own leisurely pace. Trips Australia Broome' Agile Wallaby.

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Seals Zebras Investigation Australia 169

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MAY 9, 2012

Birding blog trip reports usually are rousing stories of success against incredible odds, or at the very least spectacular failures that make the reader laugh. For example on my trip to Australia earlier this year I borrowed the car one day to drive to Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, a location that proved fruitful for Clare later in the year.

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Seals New Zealand Fur Marine Life 159

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AUGUST 4, 2019

We quickly investigated once the Brahminy Kite had moved through and discovered two eggs laid on the top of the cliff. We don’t like empty nests unless chicks have walked away from them…… The post Empty Pied Oystercatcher nests appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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AUGUST 28, 2011

After my first post on arrival in Busan I had a new friend to go birding with when Grant is at work! Jason contacted me to see if I would like to explore beyond the city of Busan as another Birds Korea member had found a great spot for Eurasian Nuthatches by chance. The bridge that no longer gets you across the river!

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United Kingdom Ireland Australia Investigation 157

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MAY 28, 2017

The sky had been blue when we had left Wiluna a few hours earlier and there was no indication of what was likely to happen to the weather later in the day, but we had pulled in at a rest area about 55kms/34 miles south of the town to investigate the facilities. The light was bad, but it offered views of the bird that I had not achieved yet!

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Shelters Investigation Falcons Birds 100

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

In Australia we often observe Peregrine Falcons and they are the subspecies Falco peregrinus macropus. There has been a previously accepted record by the Birdlife Australia Rarities Committee in regards to a Peregrine Falcon observed in the Northern Territory on November 4th 2016.

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Falcons Australia 2016 Investigation 113

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MARCH 15, 2015

There had also been a report of a Latham’s Snipe present on the recent bird survey and it made sense to return to look for a snake and a Snipe ! You can see in the header photo that there was interest from both the Tiger Snake and the birds. Dusky Moorhen investigates the Tiger Snake. Ducks observing the Tiger Snake.

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Tigers Ducks Birds Investigation 160

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

On our recent camping and birding trip away we passed through the small town of Fitzroy Crossing, which is the next town along the Great Northern Highway heading north and is approximately 400 kilometres from Broome. The river levels are currently low and offer water to the surrounding birds and wildlife.

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AUGUST 16, 2015

Our recent camping and birding adventure that took us along the remote Duncan Road saw us stopping at the Negri River for an extended period. The Negri River starts in the Northern Territory and flows into Western Australia and it then merges with the Ord River and flows into Lake Argyle. Australian White Ibis and Radjah Shelduck.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In fact one of our pairs was doing just that as we headed north to check on not only the Pied Oystercatchers , but any other birds in the area. Thousands of migratory shorebirds are returning to Broome now and any place along the coast is good for birding. As we approached she returned to the water and then back to the egg.

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Eggs Birds Investigation Bears 140

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MAY 2, 2021

It was actually ten years ago that we observed our first Painted Snipe in Australia on Grant’s birthday! You just have to go birding on your birthday really, because you never know what might show up. Langi Crossing is always a great place for birds, but they do vary on each visit. Goanna investigating the drop-off.

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Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 151

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FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Among the various birding walks I have made this week I have been back to Albert Park to see all of the Black Swans and other birds, with a detour to the coast at Port Phillip Bay. After almost 20 years of racing at Albert Park the birds no doubt have a plan! Long-billed Corella.

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Birds Pelicans Sparrows Ducks 169

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OCTOBER 14, 2012

On our recent trip to Kununurra on the Western Australia/Northern Territory border we camped right next to the Hidden Valley National Park , because you are not allowed to camp in the park itself. This park in Kununurra is like a very miniature Bungle Bungles and we had hoped to find two specific birds in the park.

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2008 Investigation Australia Species 151

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

We have just been away camping and birding and had an amazing time. This may seem like an incredible distance to some of you, but in Australia that is a 12 hour drive with only two small towns and a small community to pass through. It is only a short drive in over a small hill to the bird hide at the billabong.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

One of these clades holds a diversity of Old World species in several distinct groups, including an Australasian clade, the green-pigeons, the emerald- and wood-doves, the imperial-pigeons and fruit-doves (favorites of mine), and the subjects of our investigation today, the 15 known members of the Raphini. ” Beehler et al.’s

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 277

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JULY 13, 2014

An Australian Raven was investigating the area between the forest and the coast and concentrating on something that was not apparent to us! It is the perfect spot to have a picnic and stroll and experience a wide variety of birds. Trips Australia cormorants Fairy Wren heron Magpie oystercatchers Raven' Australian Raven.

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Cattle Boston Investigation Australia 160

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We still observed 45 species of birds in the reserve in about an hour and there are always raptors to observe as well as the usual water birds. The small crocodile positions itself near the larger crocodile eating the Magpie Goose and a Black-necked Stork comes over to investigate what is going on. Smaller crocodile moving in.

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Pelicans Investigation Raised Fish 155

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MARCH 13, 2016

We had not seen any other “bush birds” until this point and it did not take long and we had interest in the fresh water from other species. The next surprise was an Australian Pipit that walked in and investigated. It watched the other birds for some time and then jumped in! Zebra Finch drinking and bathing.

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Zebras Investigation Turtles Groups 100

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APRIL 5, 2015

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one hour of the city of Melbourne using public transport that would offer us some birding opportunities. I could almost do a post just on rear ends of birds high up in the canopy! Acacia Track. Eastern Yellow Robin.

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