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AUGUST 23, 2020

The location of the first Hoopoe to visit Australia is now a good place to find Long-tailed Finch. Water is such a precious commodity in the bush in Australia. It attracts a lot of wildlife and if you sit and watch you may well be surprised at what comes to it over a short period of time.

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JULY 5, 2020

Western Australia remains closed to everybody from everywhere. It is only recently that we could move out of the Shire of Broome into the rest of the Kimberley and allowing the rest of Western Australia into the Kimberley has only happened recently too. It does not matter if you are from interstate, because our borders remain closed.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu – which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is Australia’s national symbol. It was among the first birds to be scientifically described in Australia.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2020

All of the shorebirds that have recently arrived are hungry after their long flights to Australia. More mud will be exposed and the water will continue to be an important resource for all of the local bird-life and wildlife. They are often found in large mixed flocks and many have recently arrived from the Northern Hemisphere.

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MAY 31, 2020

Despite the Southern Boobook being one of the more common owls in Australia they are heard more often than they are seen. For those of you that miss me mentioning some of the other wildlife around Broome I think I should mention the Black-headed Python we also saw last week! Black-headed Pythons are only in the north of Australia.

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Pythons Australia Owls Wildlife 153

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2018

In Western Australia there has been a project running for several years now to beautify grain silos and several have now been painted with native wildlife. More and more silos are being painted around Australia to put struggling towns on the map and Graincorp is supporting the artwork. New Holland Honeyeater.

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Possums Australia Birds 2016 100

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MARCH 5, 2020

This means that every year, millions of birds fly by the city on their way between their breeding grounds in Northern Asia and their wintering spots in Southeast Asia and Australia. A former World Wildlife reserve in Nanhui was simply turned into agricultural land.

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Wildlife Reserve Asia China Birds 163

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2017

Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is one of the premier marine wildlife destinations in the world. The carefully managed ecotourism industry this attracts, and the intact reefs (especially compared to the unfolding tragedy on the other side of Australia) make it a must do destination.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2012

A former wildlife wrangler, Currie also hosts, Nikon’s Birding Adventures TV , the first bird-watching travel show in the US. James Currie is a native of South Africa; he has led wildlife and bird-watching tours for more than 15 years.

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South Africa Madagascar Wolves Lions 272

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JANUARY 11, 2012

It concerns the nature of wildlife in Australia, and is perhaps the most remarked about aspect of Australia’s wildlife, at least the impression you’d get if you’ve ever watched ten minutes of Animal Planet. The very dangerous nature of the wildlife. Danger, danger, danger!

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Sharks Birds Australia Boars 217

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There is a lot of extreme behavior here (and a lot of that behavior takes place in Australia), but this is not simply a collection of the world’s most fantastic bird tales. As Ackerman explains in her Introduction, studying extreme behavior brings new insight into what we think we know.

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Research Birds Science Costa Rica 215

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Australia Total: 242. Giles Daubney – Melbourne Australia. Murray Hunt – Daintree River Guide Caines, Australia – Boatman@daintreerivertours.com.au. John O’Groats Ferry Boat Wildlife Tours – Scotland. Jonnie at the Spurn National Wildlife Refuge, England – accommodations.spurnbirdsobs@hotmail.com.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2018

In Australia where the endemic prey population has evolved without cats, the problem has reached the stage where drastic measures have been imposed. If you have made the commitment to your local wildlife and plan to keep your cat indoors, try this link for some useful advice to help your cat adjust. billion bird deaths.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). 26 Oct 2019.

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2019 China Battery Jamaica 113

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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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MARCH 4, 2011

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? 3 Responses to “What is the National Bird of Denmark?&# The Numbat is the animal emblem.

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Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 161

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JUNE 24, 2011

Mark Carter is an independent professional birding guide and wildlife surveyor living in Alice Springs, Central Australia. Originally from Scotland, Mark has lived and worked in continental Europe and North Africa before settling in Australia’s “Red Centre&# to work for the Northern Territory Parks Service.

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Chile Australia Monkeys 2008 188

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Last Saturday we were able to visit Berry Springs Nature Reserve late in the afternoon, which is located to the south of Darwin and alongside the Territory Wildlife Park. The wildlife park is actually going to be 25 years old next month and will have free entry to celebrate. Birding Australia northern territory'

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Litter Pelicans Wildlife Australia 162

Critter News

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Not only did we not think about the impact of the Australian wildfires on wildlife, but we didn't see the AP story on our very own sidebar. While the scope of the wildlife devastation was still unclear, it was likely to be enormous, {Jon Rowdon, president of the rescue group Wildlife Victoria} said. We are losers.

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Koalas Kangaroos Animal Rescue 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

In October 2014, during a meeting in Hobart, Australia, the protection of this important region was once again blocked by China and Russia. And I need you to vote for me and send me to Antarctica, so I could write wildlife blogs on Adélie Penguins and Leopard Seals. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Now you know.

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 167

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The subject is one that comes up a lot in this blog and other bird blogs, the subject of cats and their effect on wildlife. As most people know cats, both feral and domestic, have a pretty big impact on wild birds and other wildlife, and the effect of mammals is particularly profound in New Zealand.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

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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Marsupials Australia 2009 Protection 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A native of southern Florida, Carlos has had a fascination with wildlife as far back as he can remember combined with an unquenchable thirst to learn — the first books he checked out of the library were Beehler’s Birds of New Guinea and Stiles and Skutch’s Birds of Costa Rica. His posts will appear every other Thursday morning. …

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Florida Puerto Rico Costa Rica Ecuador 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Alkborough Flats were only formed in 2006 when the River Humber burst its banks and flooded 450 hectares of farmland and it is now a haven for wildlife. By then the light was fading and we were half frozen and a plan was made to return to the area again before we returned to Australia.

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Geese Australia 2006 Investigation 140

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APRIL 3, 2011

There is a lot of bird movement around Australia at the moment due to the weather, so time to go and investigate! Other wildlife also has to cope with all the lying water and we saw this Gould’s goanna on the bitumen road and it was having a bit of a look around to see if it could find anywhere dry that was not part of the road system!

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Investigation Birds Cattle Ducks 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2018

We were able to find a very nice RV park, just a couple of miles from one of my all time favourite birding hotspots, Billy Frank Jr, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Australia species – 242. So, I think it is understandable that I have not done a whole lot of birding, well, until yesterday and today. USA species – 111.

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New Zealand Seattle Qatar South Africa 111

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2019

The above photo of a Tufted Duck was not taken here in Australia, but in Europe by myself. However, there have been a lot of photos taken of the Tufted Duck that is currently in Australia. There have never been Tufted Ducks in zoos or other wildlife parks in Australia and so we can only assume it got completely lost.

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Australia Ducks Europe Zoos 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2013

I made it to Karori Wildlife Sanctuary the other day, and all my friends were there. And how many places in the world can you take long weekends in Australia from? So the changes of the seasons don’t really bring the excitement you’d get on the continents. Weta don’t migrate either. I’ll take this instead.

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New Zealand Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles. 7 Responses to “Duck Migration&# Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:57 pm Migration is just great! What a spectacle indeed.

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

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2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

In fact Punta Cana is a shining example of how large hotels can conduct their operations in a sustainable manner whilst contributing significantly to the preservation of birds, wildlife and habitats. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

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Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Barbados The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Portugal 2011 Deer Birds 170

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2015

The tidal range in Broome is one of the largest in Australia and offers excellent reef walking at low tide. I hope you don’t mind me showing you some of the other amazing wildlife around Broome! With the full moon this past week we were taking note of the bigger tide and therefore the lower tide to follow.

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Turtles Fish Eggs Breeding 165

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This makes it a particularly exciting time in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins in two days, and the competition is being held right here in New Zealand (I would imagine they might be more excited if they hadn’t just lost two matches to Australia and South Africa, their big rivals in the Tri-Nations).

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New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? James has led professional wildlife and birding tours for 15 years and his passion for birding and remote cultures has taken him to far corners of the earth from the Amazon and Australia to Africa and Madagascar.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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.

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Nicaragua El Salvador 2011 Deer 181

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2023

Many visitors appear to do the short walks, so you can enjoy the area mostly alone other than the wildlife. Hiding in plain sight just like they are all across Australia. The sanctuary is open from 8am-4pm daily. Map of the walk trails There were a lot of White-winged Choughs when I was there and I wrote about them here.

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