10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2016

One of the most camouflaged birds in Australia is the Tawny Frogmouth and we often hear them at night when we are camping in the bush, but the chance of seeing them is less likely. The dam was very full and there were numerous species of birds present.

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Shelters Geese Australia 2010 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2012

This cyclone has been named Cyclone Iggy and is a dominant circle on our satellite image of Western Australia. There are very few areas in Roebuck Bay that shorebirds can roost on very high tides due to the cliffs and many of the larger species will go out onto the land behind the mangroves.

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Taiwan China Australia Investigation 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This species are long living and so the population appears to be sustainable at this stage despite the predation. The parents will either defend the chicks individually, whilst the other shelters the chicks or they will both fly up at the raptors leaving the chicks hiding amongst beach debris or amongst the vegetation.

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Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Pelagic birding off the Atlantic coast of Florida can be a frustrating experience, usually involving long waits of up to an hour or more interspersed with brief flurries of activity — a far cry from pelagic birding off of coasts blessed with cold water currents and nutrient rich upwelling such as California, southeast Australia, and Peru.

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Florida United States Fish 2005 163

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). These are behaviors that are most likely to vary across species and topics that make for compelling stories.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 200

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The header photo shows the remains of Marlgu Billabong on November 10th 2018 looking left from the shelter. Marlgu Billabong looking right from the shelter. We soon positioned ourselves in the shelter to watch the birdlife and there was no denying it was a hot and dry day and the shade was appreciated. Camp spot under the boabs.

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Shelters Geese 2018 Ducks 114

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

In the more sheltered areas the heathland is given over to eucalyptus forests. The most common species are two types of honeyeater, the New Holland Honeyeater , a small black white and yellow species, and the larger Little Wattlebird. This noisy species is often heard throughout the park. And a blaze of wildlflowers too.

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Protection Species Australia Shelters 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

I am uncertain of the exact species of dragon that we commonly found on the rim. We actually have this species at home in our own garden, so it was nice to see the species so far away in the desert. Other species of plant that were flowering were the Mulla mulla , Camel bush , a native Hop bush and a variety of salt-bushes.

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Birds Camels Cattle Zebras 166

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2015

As I continued south I stopped at each small jetty to see which species were roosting and the sea was substantially rougher than on my previous visit. There are a lot of small sheltered bays along the coast and you can choose to walk along the beach or promenade. Birding Australia Australian birds Melbourne' Feeding frenzy.

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Sanctuary Pelicans Shelters 2006 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2013

Wallaby seeks shelter beside an excavator. Although our birding was very limited during our short visit we were able to add 21 new species to our 2013 year list and we did see 72 bird species. This wallaby had been sitting in the bucket as we approached and then hopped out and remained in the shade near the tracks.

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Birds Industry Transported Ducks 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

The National Park is unusual because it offers very few facilities compared to most, but there is a sealed road right into the small car park and a shade shelter with a table and chairs and information about the park. There was evidence of the mussels that would be a source of food for many species in the receding water line.

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Feral Pelicans Ducks Pigs 145

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2015

They are a different species to those that we have at home in Broome and have a lot more black colouring on their breast. I wandered back along the coast in the afternoon with Grey Fantails flitting among the trees and I waited in one of the shelters for Grant to collect me. Path near Rippleside Park. Pied Currawong.

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Rabbits Bats Pelicans 2003 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2020

There is a small shelter and picnic bench at this location and depending on visibility you may or may not be able to see the coast! Some species I know I will see and other species I don’t observe on every walk. White-throated Treecreepers are a bird species that I often observe, but only single individuals.

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Fish Koalas Ducks Litter 133

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2023

I would do a lap of the lake and take in all of the different species of birds that called the city home. The distance around the lake is approximately five kilometres and there are limited places to shelter if a storm approaches fast. Some of the sheltered areas were being used by the Chestnut Teal as a roost.

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2015 Shelters Ducks Transported 130

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. And of course you’ll be keen to keep an eye open for Mantell’s Moa , one of ten species you should see on your tour.

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New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 194