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Pied Oystercatchers breeding in Broome

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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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The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2018

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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 chick sheltering under an adult bird. Pied Oystercatcher family tracks.

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Wolfe Creek Crater birding

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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.

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