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Week Fourteen: The Center of Australia, and Sydney Part #1

10,000 Birds

Wedge-tailed Eagles roam the skies, along with Brown Falcon, Black Kites , and Nankeen Kestrels. Speaking of Brown Falcons, here are a couple that were perched just outside Ulara. After driving thru as much desert as we have lately, I was still absolutely shocked, when Jeanne cried out, “CAMELS”!!

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

In an open Maruti Gypsy, we are heading north from Dasada in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, along a rather decent tarmac road, between the wheat fields and passing camel carts. Back to Gipsy and toward a distant group of farmers working their fields. At first, we observe from afar.

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