10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2011
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!
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2020
This offers a lot more protection than the exposed nest site. Feral cats are also a problem in Broome. There are dangers around the nest site and the sooner they could move the family away from the exposed nest site the better. The Pied Oystercatchers hide the chicks in the thick vegetation once they leave the nest site.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2015
The main problem appears to be feral cats, but there is also predation from birds of prey and the parent Pied Oystercatchers do their utmost to protect their young. Feral cat prints at nest site-eggs gone. Pied Oystercatcher nest close to high tide and with added protection. Moving the nest inland may prove successful.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 11, 2019
They travel through the dunes where there is shade among the vegetation and some protection from predators. There are still very real threats of predation by feral cats and birds of prey, but we just have to be optimistic. The wind was just too much and they sheltered together in the vegetation at the high tide mark.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
As most people know cats, both feral and domestic, have a pretty big impact on wild birds and other wildlife, and the effect of mammals is particularly profound in New Zealand. That said, I have not been impressed by a New Zealand economist, Gareth Morgan, calling for New Zealand to wipe out cats.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2020
The potential for contagion through clicking on links has long been acknowledged and with a desire to protect our precious readers, the links have been discontinued. 7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 26, 2014
The elimination of vultures had its own knock on effects, such as the increase in feral dogs (now that there was more meat available for them) and corresponding increase in rabies. Efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable species would be redirected to better protecting the larger swathe of species held in important habitat.
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