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Cockatoo Creek

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The egret family were represented by the Great Egrets , Intermediate Egrets and a lone Cattle Egret. Cattle Egret. The highlight of the brief stop was seeing not just Zebra Finch dripping down to drink at the dam, but also Star Finch. There were also Australasian Darters and Little Pied Cormorants. Ducks, Ibis and Egrets.

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Birding Mkuze

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Cattle Egrets using public transport. I know it is a bit unfair to this Purple-crested Turaco , but I always wanted to use this Raymond Chandler quotation on a bird: “He wore a two-tone leisure jacket which would have been revolting on a zebra.” Kingfishers – the poor man`s Pittas? African Pygmy Kingfisher.

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Birding the Changi Business Park-Singapore

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Snipe watching us watching it! There were numerous other bird species in the area that we encountered at various other locations around Singapore.

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Week 16: South Africa and Kruger National Park

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So far we have seen Impala, Duiker, Greater Kudu, Mongoose, Zebra and warthogs around the neighborhood, and yard. The mighty rhino along with the Cattle Egret. The house is a four bedroom, four bath two story, with a deck running around three sides of the upper story, great for wildlife viewing.

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Pasir Ris Park-Singapore

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We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. The grass was in the process of being cut and the birds moved ahead before we managed to photograph them.

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Birding a Kimberley Quarry in 2020

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The main bird species around the quarry were Zebra Finch , Painted Finch , Spinifex Pigeons , Crested Pigeons , Peaceful Doves and Diamond Doves. A bush full of Zebra Finch . Cattle have been in the area and so there will be small remaining pools from their hoof prints if rain does not come to the area soon just like last time.

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Birding Cape Town

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It’s also a good place to pick up some African game if you’re on a quick trip, I saw Bontebok and Eland, two types of antelope, as well as Chamca Baboons, and if you’re lucky you can find Mountain Zebra here too. Cattle Egret in spring flowers. Fynbos flowers are highlight of the cape. Boulders Beach. Strandfontein.

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