Ducks Eagles Farming Wildlife 
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2024
My pre-breakfast list was wildfowl dominated, the 10 species I saw ranging from Black-necked Swans to the endemic Falkland Islands Flightless Steamer Duck. The latter are great bruisers of ducks, built like a small battle ship. With bulk like that, it’s no wonder that they gave up flying long ago.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 13, 2011
Sometimes it is too late, as they are deceased and Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagles usually take advantage of the situation. Carpet Shark washed up Carpet shark being returned to the sea I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our varied wildlife here in the north of Australia. Get yours today!
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Blue-billed Duck – Oxyura australis. Musk Duck – Biziura lobata. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax. Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The reservoir is surrounded by traditional farming landscape, adding the European Turtle Dove and the Ortolan Bunting to the scene. Black Stork and three pairs of White-tailed Eagles breed here. Ducks and herons include Garganey and Ferruginous Duck , Squacco and Purple Herons , as well as the Eurasian Spoonbill.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Maned Duck – Chenonetta jubata. Pacific Black Duck – Anas superciliosa. Hawaiian Duck – Anas wyvilliana. Indian Spot-billed Duck – Anas poecilorhyncha.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2013
These manmade lagoons in the middle of east Florida farmland and subdivision became bird magnets, as critical for birds and birders as it is for the surrounding communities and farms. Even so, the eagles went hungry while we were there. They’re coming for the birds. But we didn’t worry too much.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
A gathering of the beats at the “Hot Duck” barbeque. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa.
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