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Pied Oystercatchers and Sand Goannas

10,000 Birds

We have to understand, though, that this was a natural predator and not one of our introduced feral cats or foxes. Over the next few days we expect the Pied Oystercatcher family to make the trek two kilometres down the beach to Gantheaume Point. The moist Pied Oystercatcher nest site after the thieving.

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Pied Oystercatcher broken wing display

10,000 Birds

Sadly a lot of eggs are lost to feral cats and chicks are sometimes taken by birds of prey. She successfully raised a chick in 2007, which has been living in a large flock to the south of Broome. We had one pair attempt 5 times in 2009, so they don’t give up easily! Nest site with 3 eggs-one white!

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