10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2013

In a period of a week it had filled up the inside of the bower with a collection of brand new shiny tech screws. The discovery of a bower is always a rewarding experience and once you have established the location of a bower it would appear you can watch the building and dismantling of bowers in the same area for many years to come.

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Collecting Branding Australia Humane 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae ), Kakadu National Park, Australia © David J. They are all primarily fish-eaters adapted for life in the water and the air. • Explore These Related Posts What is a raptor?

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Black-faced Pitta is found only on one of the Solomon Islands (northwest of Australia). The Jewel Hunter is heavily laced with Gooddie’s particular brand of broad ironic humor, and I did enjoy that, but I would have traded about 10 percent for a little more insight into the unexpected outcomes of his experience.

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Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

In 12 years, Elizabeth Gould designed, drew, and colored more than 650 lithographic plates of birds, plus drawings of Australian birds and plants that contributed to the volumes of Birds of Australia published after her death. Twelve years! This is NOT an image from the book.

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Australia Birds Europe Collecting 196