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Yellow-billed Spoonbills breeding

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They are widespread throughout Australia , but it does not mean you necessarily easily observe them. We were even more delighted as we followed some cattle tracks to discover not only more bird species than we had hoped, but also more Yellow-billed Spoonbills. Juvenile and adult Yellow-billed Spoonbill. Yellow-billed Spoonbill family.

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Windjana Gorge in 2020

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Having observed the Cattle Egret in breeding plumage at the Derby Poo Ponds on June 19th we found ourselves at Windjana Gorge first thing the following morning. Western Australia remains closed to everybody from everywhere. There was a small group of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos being destructive as usual! Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

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Pasir Ris Park-Singapore

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We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. We were able to observe birds nesting as well as a variety of age groups among the trees. We were soon in Pasir Ris Town Park and observing a huge variety of birds.

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Birds on the move

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There is a lot of bird movement around Australia at the moment due to the weather, so time to go and investigate! It actually looked like the station owner was breeding birds rather than cattle! This group were hanging out with some Plumed Whistling Ducks.

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From Today's New York Times

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No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. June 29, 2007 The writer, a consultant, was vice president for agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, a trade group, from 1997 to 2005. June 29, 2007 The writers are cattle ranchers. Val Giddings Silver Spring, Md.,

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Thicket Tinamou – Crypturellus cinnamomeus. 30 Apr 2017.

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Collaborative list – April 2021

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The roadmap out of lockdown here in the UK has allowed us to meet up in small groups to indulge in outdoor activities, so birders have been gathering in loose flocks to greet the migrants as they head north.