10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

We have never had a pair succeed in raising all of their chicks and even to succeed in raising one takes a lot of effort because they are so dependent on their parents. Pied Oystercatcher chicks sheltering under their parents wings. Birding Australia Broome oystercatchers shorebirds' Pied Oystercatcher family.

Breeding 158

Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

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 176

Eggs Dogs Shelters Family 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Owls live and migrate from Arctic circumpolar to Colorado prairie to South American rainforest to Southeast Asian islands, Galapagos islands, Canary islands–many many islands–to coastal Australia and onward.

Owls 209

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 209

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

In the more sheltered areas the heathland is given over to eucalyptus forests. White-browed Scrubwren ( Sericornis frontalis ) This being Australia there are parrots too. It reaches the edge of its range at Sydney, but I have seen it in this park a few times, including youngsters being raised by currawongs.

Protection 158

Protection Species Australia Shelters 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This attractive relative of Australia’s Maned Duck is the most common duck you’ll see on the tour, but visitors always love seeing them and their ubiquity doesn’t detract from their attractiveness. The sheltered bays of the Coromandel are home to another endemic, the Southern Merganser. So, what do you think?

New Zealand 200

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 200