10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2021
We have observed Pied Oystercatcher parents chase of White-bellied Sea-Eagles and unfortunately there are feral cats and feral foxes have become more prevalent too. There are numerous species of raptors around Broome including Black Kites and Whistling Kites.
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2016
The nature and purpose of this call is to inform you that we have received an eagle petition concerning a cat filed against you. I’m a wildlife rehabilitator, so I’m always ranting about things like eagles being lead poisoned or songbirds being slaughtered by outdoor and feral cats. For a minute, she had me.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2024
The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. It’s not easy. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections.
10,000 Birds
JULY 29, 2018
Black Kites , Whistling Kites , Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagles are soon chased off if they fly along the coast in the vicinity of the nest and the Pied Oystercatcher returns to the eggs. The footprints lead clearly to the nest site and the birds fly up into the air chasing any potential predators.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
eagles and vultures ) so we need to pay attention. While cats do not fill a specific niche normally held by a native carnivore, there are reasons to believe that some of those birds would have been eaten by a wild predator had the cats not been in play. Climate change is an existential threat to humans and birds alike.
Animal Person
MARCH 20, 2009
There are likely 30 unsterilized cats remaining, but they're doing a very good job of avoiding yours truly. Here's the biggest feral cat I've ever seen, who looks like somebody's house cat. And what's a week at Project Treadstone without the obligatory black cat. Big Tom is what they call him.
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2012
Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. These are not pet cats, but cats that have only ever lived in the wild and can survive in extreme conditions. The first pair are in an excellent position with great views and in the site they used last year.
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