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MARCH 8, 2020

There has been a family of Tawny Frogmouths at our local supermarket car-park in other years. I left the family of Tawny Frogmouths to sleep during the day and they will be out after dark feeding. The post Tawny Frogmouth family at Cygnet Park-Broome appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tawny Frogmouths.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

This is a remote part of Australia and distances can soon be covered, though on this journey north on 29th January we did encounter eleven sections of the main highway that had gone under water at creeks between Broome and Fitzroy Crossing. Tawny Frogmouth family-5th February. Tawny Frogmouth family.

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MARCH 26, 2023

Crested Pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be observed in Broome on the streetlights on a wintery morning. The Crested Pigeon family remained in the tree away from danger for quite some time with both parents present.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Having found my large Pied Oystercatcher family last week I have spent a lot of time with them this week. The Pied Oystercatcher family, which almost looks like a small flock, have remained in the same place at high tide all week. Once the tide dropped they moved forward as a family and wandered along the exposed sand looking for food.

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MARCH 5, 2023

This year we have had high numbers of Magpie Geese once again in the Broome area and this last weekend we observed our first family groups for the season. We continue to bird-watch from the bitumen and rain continues to fall across the north of Australia.

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JUNE 6, 2021

They are widespread throughout Australia , but it does not mean you necessarily easily observe them. There was an island in the middle of the river and the tall trees held Yellow-billed Spoonbill nests and there were several families within the vicinity. Yellow-billed Spoonbill family. Juvenile and adult Yellow-billed Spoonbill.

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JULY 4, 2021

In another year when time stands still when you are not allowed to move freely around Australia or overseas some things happen like clockwork. The eggs hatched out around 20th June after 28 days of incubation and the Pied Oystercatcher family were soon on the move. Adult Pied Oystercatcher and two chicks’ footprints in the sand.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Apparently, the Rufous Whistler used to be known as the Rufous-breasted Thickhead due to its “noticeable breadth of cranium” The source website itself quotes its own source, the delightfully titled “The Useful Birds of Southern Australia”, R Hall, 1907. This is the most common swallow in Australia. .

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AUGUST 27, 2023

Pied Oystercatcher eggs It is Winter here in Northern Australia which means plenty of cloud-free blue sky and there are definitely worst places to be sitting for twenty eight days watching the world go by! I could observe where the family had come down to the ocean at night on the big tides. One large Pied Oystercatcher family !

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APRIL 25, 2022

It has been more than 5 years since I last went to Australia, and I was even less of a qualified bird photographer then than I am now. All photos were taken in Australia in December 2016 – locations included Brisbane and surroundings, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Melbourne, and the coast near Melbourne.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2017

Last year I introduced you to a Tawny Frogmouth family north of Broome and the nest that they built followed by the family that they raised. The Tawny Frogmouth family is actually in a tree between two rows of cars and appear oblivious to all the comings and goings, though they are nocturnal birds and very well camouflaged.

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MARCH 29, 2020

In Australia we have two egg-laying mammals. We have observed a lot more Echidna in Australia than Platypus. Platypus prefer a water habitat and their location in Australia means we have rarely travelled to where they live. As most of you know, we do have some incredible birds in Australia as well as mammals.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Pied Oystercatcher chick learns all about finding shade and protection the first week Pied Oystercatcher chick learns the perils of deep tyre tracks on the beach Black Kites arrive at the beach and are a constant threat Pied Oystercatcher chick learns about looking for food Pied Oystercatcher chick receives food from male parent Pied Oystercatcher (..)

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MARCH 1, 2020

There is a variation in the plumage of Australian Magpies across Australia and as such they looked different in Victoria. Whenever I walked from Foster to Fish Creek or Foster to Toora I encountered several family groups of Australian Magpies. Late last year I mentioned the presence of Australian Magpies around Broome.

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DECEMBER 5, 2021

It is now summer here in Australia and there is hope of rain in the next few weeks here in Broome. Earlier this year we encountered a Pheasant Coucal family close to Broome. It has been more than eight months now since we had rain and the land is desperate for rainfall.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2020

It is the longest uninterrupted beach in Western Australia and is 220 kilometres long. Here are some of the photos I took of the families of Pied Oystercatchers. Eighty Mile Beach is located between Broome and Port Hedland and is a remote coastline. The bill also has a dark tip. Juvenile Pied Oystercatcher being independent.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu – which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is Australia’s national symbol. It was among the first birds to be scientifically described in Australia.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Poinciana trees are not native to Australia, but they grow very well in the north and are often found in local parks. As the Poinciana trees lost their leaves we suddenly “lost” our family of Tawny Frogmouths. We were very pleased to find the Tawny Frogmouth family had not relocated too far! Hakea macrocarpa flower.

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MAY 8, 2022

Last year when we camped at Langi Crossing the family of Varied Sittellas that are usually in the area had birds amongst them that were clearly juvenile. They are only 10-11cm long, so one of the smallest birds in Australia and if you are suffering from presbycusis you will be relying on your eyesight for any little bit of movement.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

A lot of destinations were mentioned, with Central and South America leading the way, New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia appearing only at the middle of the list, and African countries (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar) lagging at the end of the list.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The egret family were represented by the Great Egrets , Intermediate Egrets and a lone Cattle Egret. Although we are unlikely to be able to move freely this year beyond Western Australia we are lucky that we have an excellent variety of bird species in the local area. There were also Australasian Darters and Little Pied Cormorants.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Apostlebirds- Struthidea cinerea have an isolated population in the Northern Territory which is quite separate from the population that runs down the east coast of Australia and can readily be seen in the town of Katherine and further afield. Grey Jumper, Happy Family, Lousy Jack and Twelve Apostles are names that can refer to them.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I observed the whole Pied Oystercatcher family at the water’s edge and the chicks were exposed and vulnerable. This male bird is actually one of the oldest Pied Oystercatchers in Australia at the moment. The eggs hatched out this week and the tides are very big, so there is a huge expanse of sand when the tide goes out.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Meanwhile across the ditch , my useful column last week explaining how awful oxygen thief Tony Abbott could distract Australia from his flailing incompetence has sadly for him arrived too late and he has been disposed in what Australians mysteriously refer to as a spill. It’s hard to escape the kookaburra when in Australia.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

I have shown you a few times over the years various families of Tawny Frogmouths. There is also the family of Tawny Frogmouths at Cygnet Park. The family at Cygnet Park still roost in the park and I see them every day, but they prefer the Poinciana trees nowadays. Tawny Frogmouth on a nest.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

They are usually in a group and our garden regularly has a family group of eight visit it. They have listed under “Other names” in one of our field guides “Happy Family & Yahoo”! In the southern areas of Australia you may also encounter White-browed Babblers , which are smaller and duller.

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JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. And sadly, it is listed as Endangered.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The shorebirds will continue to arrive over coming weeks and months and they will remain with us here in Australia until they head north once again next year to breed. How far the Red-necked Avocet travel is still somewhat of a mystery and there are significant numbers in the southern states of Australia. Red-necked Avocet.

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MARCH 24, 2013

The Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae is Australia’s largest bird standing at up to 2 metres (6 foot 6 inches) tall. There had been good rains the previous year and as a result of that there were numerous family groups. Emu family on the other side of the fence. A fence of this height is not going to slow down Emu for long!

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JUNE 6, 2012

There are few families of birds as bewitching as the birds-of-paradise. There are, however, two species that are more accesible than the rest of the family. I’ve written before about how satisfying I find locating new families , and this was a pretty sweet new family to get. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VGongXYDGo

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But, unlike most books focused on a bird family, this one is organized geographically. Each chapter focuses on a specific geographic area of penguin population: (1) Antarctica, (2) South Georgia, (3) Falkland Islands, (4) South Africa and Tristan de Cunha, (5) New Zealand and Australia, (6) South America and Galapagos. Press, 2011).

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AUGUST 2, 2020

The header photo above shows where the family rested shortly after the two chicks left the nest on Tuesday. The following day we returned to see if the family of Pied Oystercatchers had moved away from the nest site yet. The family had not moved far and the footprints were clearly visible in the soft sand.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

Birds in Australia love them ! I’m looking forward to a fun weekend of family and friends in an area where I should see lots of terrific forest birds. Corey will be enjoying city birds as he escorts family around town. Have you ever seen a Boab tree? Travel safely! How about you?

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JUNE 26, 2023

Here goes: Paradise Flycatchers are a genus in the broader (and rather large) family of Monarchidae. This name is derived from Commander John Matthew Robert Ince (1812-1850) Royal Navy, surveyor, collector in Australia, New Guinea and China (source: HBW).

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MARCH 29, 2015

At home in Broome we are often awoken by Blue-winged Kookaburras and their insane chattering, but here in Melbourne the Kookaburra family is represented by the Laughing Kookaburra. Birding Australia Kookaburras Melbourne' It did not manage to remove the red tag, but was having some fun trying.

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MARCH 6, 2016

In theory we are supposed to be experiencing tropical storms at this time of year, but like last year the rain just isn’t falling across this part of northern Australia. If you refer to Birdlife Australia’s birdfinder you hit a blank page with no information whatsoever on this species.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

I didn’t hang around, but took a few photos to capture the Tawny Frogmouth family that has once again bred close to home. Tawny Frogmouth family. We are hopeful of rain in coming weeks and then there will be flying ants for the Tawny Frogmouth family to enjoy. Young Tawny Frogmouth. Young Tawny Frogmouth.

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