10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The Pied Oystercatchers are actually incredibly predictable when it comes to the dates that they lay eggs, the locations that they choose and the various strategies that each pair use in order to protect their young. Pied Oystercatcher chicks sheltering under their parents wings. Birding Australia Broome oystercatchers shorebirds'

Breeding 159

Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 159

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2012

They sheltered the chicks under their wings and when there are only two chicks one parent can do this, but with three it seems to be more of a shared duty. They had nested closer to the reef in earlier years, but the construction of a beach shelter just prior to the breeding season one year changed their decision on a suitable nest site.

Eggs 177

Eggs Dogs Shelters Family 177

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

This park, which protects scattered headlands, bays and islands of natural bush, is located around the entrance to Sydney Harbour. Dobroyd Head, the section in Balgowlah near where my grandparents live, protects one of the larger parts of the park, and is a hidden gem of birdwatching in Sydney. And a blaze of wildlflowers too.

Protection 159

Protection Species Australia Shelters 159