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Extinction Week on 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds

Broad-billed Parrot. Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Amsterdam Duck. Passenger Pigeon. Alaotra Grebe. Saint Helena Cuckoo. Grand Cayman Thrush. Ascencion Crake. What do the eight birds above have in common? They are all extinct. Mauritius Owl.

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Lake Bindegolly National Park

10,000 Birds

The Silver Gulls, Caspian, Gull-billed and Whiskered Terns were further away and the variety of ducks was incredible. We saw more variety of ducks here than anywhere else in Queensland and it included Musk Duck, Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Blue-billed Duck and Hardhead. Feral pigs. Turtle shell.

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