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Serendip Sanctuary, Victoria

10,000 Birds

It is free to enter Serendip Sanctuary and as you drive or walk up the road into the parking area there are opportunities to see kangaroos and wallabies as you can see above. Many visitors appear to do the short walks, so you can enjoy the area mostly alone other than the wildlife. The sanctuary is open from 8am-4pm daily.

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Lake Indoon

10,000 Birds

There were some reeds remaining as well and enough water to sustain a substantial amount of bird life and wildlife. In the shade there were several Western Grey Kangaroos that reluctantly moved to another shady spot as we approached and there were Yellow-rumped Thornbills and Splendid Fairywrens. . Western Grey Kangaroo.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. This is partly because birds are by and large in the business of being seen; This is part of their social system and they tend to be diurnal, plus of course they fly. A squirrel skittered by … a squirrel is not a bird.

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