10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2018

Sadly the outcome from here is often chick loss from predation, but for now we will enjoy observing the two families of Pied Oystercatchers as they wander the dunes and come down to the ocean to feed when there are less people around. Pied Oystercatcher family wandering the dunes. Pied Oystercatcher family tracks.

2018 100

2018 Eggs Feral Cats Camels 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The strategy that this pair use is to lay eggs in a busy area which has good views of the surrounding area, which means watching nudists, camel rides, vehicles on the beach and everything else that goes on! Pied Oystercatcher family. We were in a privileged position this week when we were able to sit with the Pied Oystercatcher family.

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Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2018

This week finds us flying from Melbourne, Australia, to Alice Springs, in the center of this incredibly large country. This is truly the center if Australia, no matter what method you use to decided the actual location of dead center. But the diversity, that I have found to be Australia, remains.

Australia 110

Australia Camels Kangaroos Hunting 110

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

All of the green coloured round shrubs are commonly called Spinifex, but it is in fact a member of the Triodia family and it is important to be careful of getting any of the leaf tips caught in your skin, because it can easily lead to an infection. Camel bush. Grevillea refracta. Grevillea wickhamii flowers. Mulla mulla.

Birds 166

Birds Camels Cattle Zebras 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2019

They reside just to the north of the rocks and it is exactly where the camel rides go and also where four-wheel drives are allowed to drive on the beach. In the header photo you can see where the Pied Oystercatcher family stopped and rested together for a while. Pied Oystercatcher family.

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2019 Eggs Camels Family 122