10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” and from Australia. But once a week, they were “out the door by 8:05 a.m.

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2018 Agenda Science Eggs 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2023

You can easily get there via public transport by taking the train to Lara from either Geelong or Melbourne if you do not have access to a vehicle. I would advise allowing as much time as possible if you hope to walk all of the trails and to be able to explore the different environments and the many species of birds.

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Sanctuary Kangaroos Geese Transported 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

When going to Australia, one of the two birds I wanted to see most was the Tawny Frogmouth. Gisela Kaplan has written a book about the species, and how they seem unperturbed by humans: “It’s one of their most successful defense strategies. They just sit and pretend not to be there to avoid interaction.”

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Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2013

The Poo Ponds were very productive and the wildlife was making the most of the water available and the shade provided by the excavating equipment. Our first delay was one of the many iron ore trains that transport the ore to the coast from inland. Waiting for a long train!

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Birds Industry Transported Ducks 150