10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2017

I’ve spent a lot of my life in Australia, not as much as I would like, but plenty. But that said, saying and thinking of Australia evokes the image of one habitat type in particular, but it’s the one I’ve explored the least. Kalbarri itself has a few interesting birds, if you’re desperate for some.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2014

Bird hides are very rare around Western Australia and they are ideal for observing birds at close range, but so are vehicles! In fact my favourite bird hide has just celebrated its 21st birthday! Birds seem a lot less cautious of a large vehicle than a person on foot. Bird hide on the move in the outback.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2018

Herdsman Lake is very good if you only have access to public transport and will offer great birds like Blue-billed Ducks and Musk Ducks , but if you have a vehicle you should try and visit the Perth Hills National Parks and also Yanchep National Park. The water level does vary year by year and as such the bird-life also varies.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It seems that my article last week on the dangers posed by birds struck a chord with the readers, many of whom posted their own stories of terror at the hand of this avian menace. One commenter actually said their were rooting for the birds, and, well, no offence but I’m not sure I want to go birding with you. Dum dum DUM!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2013

The New Holland Honeyeater , Phylidonyris novaehollandiae , is a sedentary bird so can be seen in its black, white and yellow, year round within its range. The nominate, was described from southeastern Australia. A couple of Island races exist on Kangaroo Is. Birds Australia Honeyeaters' and in the Bass Strait.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2018

Whether you enjoy hiking, birding or cycling there is something for everyone. There were many birds high up in the trees in the Perth Hills and it made for challenging birding! The picnic area offers good opportunities to encounter Grey Kangaroos and they are particularly large animals.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2018

There were only a handful of people camping at Lake Indoon on January 25th despite it being a long weekend for Australia Day. Most of the birds in the area were well above ground level! There were some reeds remaining as well and enough water to sustain a substantial amount of bird life and wildlife. Western Grey Kangaroo.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2014

Once again we have decided to head somewhere cold and not because we enjoy the cold, but because some birds like the cold and you have to get cold to see them! We also hope to visit Barren Ground Nature Reserve which is listed as a “bird watchers paradise” with 180 bird species recorded in the reserve.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2015

Australia’s capital, set in the eucalypt-studded Great Dividing Ranges, has not got a fantastic reputation as an exciting place to be, but in truth its an attractive garden city with a lot of green spaces, parks, and other pleasant paces that make it a nice place to live. A bit into the walk I encountered a large mixed flock of birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

It is these forests, and not the wetlands I have spoken of before , that hold the many endemics that make the Atherton Tableland such a rewarding place to go birding. The Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami ) is a common sight in the rainforests of Australia. They are usually pretty hard to see.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2012

Uncomfortable weather and a lack of birds make birders grumpy. What can a bird blogger do but try to write his way out of the summer doldrums? Sweat sticky and salty slips into my eyes, The sun beats down and my patience it tries, The birds go quiet or into disguise In the season I loathe and despise. Summer is horrid.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

I often poke fun at listers I perceive as being more interested in ticks than birds. But there is one kind of tick that I genuinely do enjoy, and as I do more and more birding it becomes harder and harder to get; new families. Getting entirely new families is easy when you start birding.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Hundreds of burned, stressed and dehydrated animals — including kangaroos, koalas, lizards and birds — have already arrived at shelters across the scorched region. Tags: australia animal rescue wildfires wildlife. They're the ones your hearts really go out to.".

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The defendant faces 21 counts of murder, and Peta also wants to see him charged with cruelty to animals (as) it has been reported that over a million native animals may have been killed in the fires in Victoria, including kangaroos, koalas, possums, lizards and birds,' Peta said in a statement.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

After publishing my stories I got emails from people all over the world who had seen similar behavior in various birds and mammals. These birds can learn to pull a string to retrieve a short stick, use the stick to pull out a longer one, then use the long stick to draw out a piece of meat. Empathy Among Elephants.

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