10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes? What we see here, however, is both: Most of the mammals at this small end of the graph are nocturnal, and there is clearly a lack of overlap in body size for many species.

Mammals 177

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 177

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2017

Red Kangaroos often stood in the middle of the single lane bitumen across the north of Australia and were in no rush to move on. Red Kangaroos. Thankfully it was not just large reptiles that we saw, but some beautiful Ring-tailed Dragons warming themselves on rocky outcrops. An area of highway that floods.

Australia 100

Australia Kangaroos Cattle Reptiles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

In the parking area I immediately encountered a pair of Australian Brush-turkeys as well as a new species for me, a Grey-headed Robin. This huge member of the Australian robin family is really tame in this carpark, making it probably the easiest place n the world to see the species (other than the Tableland it is only found in New Guinea).

Kangaroos 161

Kangaroos Guinea Pigs Turkey Guinea 161