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Cute of the Day: the bilby!

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Outside of Australia, the bilby is a little-known animal that occasionally draws comparisons to Star Wars’ Yoda character. In Australia, however, the endangered marsupial is making a comeback, due in large part to a recently launched “Save the Bilby&# fund. Read all about Bringing Back The Bilby in this article.

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 4th, 2011 at 8:03 pm Western Australia has the Black Swan as it’s state bird emblem! Corey Mar 5th, 2011 at 7:28 am @Clare: Does Australia have a national bird for the whole country? ……… This is the first in what will be a series of posts about national birds.

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Autumn colours

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In the north of Australia we also have changing colours, but it is not the foliage that changes. By collecting data and following individual birds it is possible to provide data to both governments and environmental groups to help protect the habitat both here and overseas into the future. Get yours today! Very well done!

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Heart U Back

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Heart U Back also supports animal protection agencies on a global level, including Canada (OSPCA and BCSPCA), Australia (RSPCA), and the UK (RSPCA). Tags: people helping animals reviews. We especially love that Heart U Back has made a promise of a minimum of $125,000 to be donated to the ASPCA.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:11 pm WOW!!!! Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Get yours today!

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Quetzals of Ecuador

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Pavonine Quetzal ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ) Tags: ecuador , quetzal • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 12th, 2011 at 9:26 pm Beautiful birds! What sound do they make? The proposal from U.S.

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Birding Lodges – Part 1 – Paradise in Portugal

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And, as a bonus, your spouse/partner will probably want to go birding with you more often… Tags: Portugal , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! So if its wine, food, history and birds you’re after this is the place. The proposal from U.S.

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