10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2021

We have often suspected that the Sand Goannas would steal eggs as a food source from the Pied Oystercatcher nests if they found them. The two pairs should have been close to hatching their eggs from their first clutch. The pair of Pied Oystercatchers to the north have now laid a second clutch of two more eggs.

Eggs 261

Eggs Feral Cats Feral Fox 261

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2020

The adult Pied Oystercatcher that is sitting on the eggs will lay as flat as possible to protect the eggs. The adult Black Kites will no doubt find enough roadkill to raise their young. However, I do hope they choose to scavenge at the rubbish tip rather than on the beach when they reach adulthood!

Breeding 153

Breeding Eggs Raised Protection 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

There is egg predation, chick loss and sometimes possibly just some “bad parenting”! One pair of Pied Oystercatchers laid eggs the first year and did not appear to realise they were supposed to sit on them, but they have since learnt it is an essential part of rearing a chick and they have done so since.

Eggs 165

Eggs Raised Breeding Family 165

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2012

I’ve family to raise and no time for modeling.” Typically there are four eggs in a brood especially on good year. Once the eggs hatch the family begins the long walk down to the shoreline. “Do you mind? ” The Baird’s Sandpiper is by far our most numerous shorebird here in Arctic Bay.

South America 161

South America Eggs Family Raised 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2014

migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. For example, in the Delaware Bay, warming coastal waters can cause horseshoe crabs to lay their eggs earlier than normal; conversely, more intense and frequent coastal storms can cause late spawning. Birds in Delaware Bay.

Endangered Species 160

Endangered Species Protection Delaware Species 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2012

Back on the bank it gave itself a doggy shake to dry out and held its feathers slightly raised from its body to help them dry, making itself look even bigger than it already was. Using the ubiquitous Great Egret as a reference, the Goliath Heron is half a meter taller (from bill-tip to toe) and four times as heavy.

Hunting 186

Hunting Battery Raised Adoptable 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. inches, 3 pounds, 624 pages; the additional width and weight, though not that much, seem to be tipping points, making the Audubon guide look and feel more massive than it really is. I didn’t.).

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279