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The Poo Ponds

10,000 Birds

Australia is a dry continent and as such all bird-life needs to take advantage of any fresh water that is available. This may be a simple dripping tap, but one of the biggest attractions in Australia is the Poo Ponds. Here are some views from the air-thanks to Google Earth-so you can see how easy it is to find a Poo Pond in Australia!

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Fight for the Wild

10,000 Birds

It is also strange, perhaps, that the subject of this short excellent video series, is not from Australia but from the true ‘land of birds’ across the ditch from Australia – New Zealand or Aotearoa. It is a story of recent and future conservation efforts within New Zealand to conserve their endemic bird species.

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Lake Bindegolly National Park

10,000 Birds

There was evidence of the mussels that would be a source of food for many species in the receding water line. There was also evidence of the damage that feral pigs can do all along the trail and along the water’s edge and we soon came across a small group of them. Feral pigs. Australian Pelicans soaring in the thermals.

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