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Empty Pied Oystercatcher nests

10,000 Birds

There was evidence of feral cats and now we have seen foxes around Broome we know they will also be a threat to our local shorebirds. Pied Oystercatcher chicks can swim, but maybe feral cats will too if they are hungry. Some nests had clearly been there for some time and had contained eggs until recently.

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The predictability of Pied Oystercatchers

10,000 Birds

Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. As we explored the reef over the following hours we found our Pied Oystercatchers enjoying and investigating food options. These are not pet cats, but cats that have only ever lived in the wild and can survive in extreme conditions.

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