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Cattle Egret in breeding plumage in June in Derby

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It was clearly a Cattle Egret , due to the orange feathers, but it is June! Cattle Egret should not be in breeding plumage in June in the north of Australia! Cattle Egret have been recorded in Australia since 1948. They are usually observed in flocks around cattle, but this one was alone. Cattle Egret.

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Black-necked Storks at Myalls Bore near Derby

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Whenever we make a trip to Derby we pull over seven kilometres before we get to town at Myalls Bore and the 120 metre long cattle trough. We have seen the cattle trough enough times to know there is not a lot of bird-life using it, because it is easier for the birds to use the water that overflows from the bore to make a wetland.

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The Change in Seasons

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The often overlooked Cattle Egret has legs that turn bright pink during this brief courtship period. Gifts are presented, heads are bowed, and tails are cocked. Its normally straw-coloured bill flushes a gradient that ranges from yellow through pink into purple. Are we ready to welcome the next season?

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White-winged Black Terns and Whiskered Terns near Broome

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This resulted in no large flocks of Oriental Pratincoles in the area during the past few months and less Terns than in other years when there have been more locusts present. The cattle moved away from the flooded areas and the area beside the highway is home to many species of birds.

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A World Turned Upside Down

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The former should number at least a hundred thousand individuals each winter, while the latter should be present in the tens of thousands. Mexican Ducks were also present; these are residents in the area, but not normally on this body of water. Now, this has some major importance for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.

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CBC in Paradise

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The usual ducks were also present – Black-bellied Whistling Duck and White-cheeked Pintail. This endearing and very familiar species grabbed the attention of all present, including the official event photographer from the THA! Three of them in fact, rare visitors from the north. A Spectacled Thrush foraged among the leaf litter.

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A Gathering at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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I was pleasantly surprised to see that Colusa NWR was beginning to fill its impoundments during this drought, and there were quite a few ducks and geese present. There were not only Cattle Egrets and Great Egrets ( Ardea alba ) but Snowy Egrets ( Egretta thula ) as well. Click on photos for full sized images.

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