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The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2018

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Sadly the outcome from here is often chick loss from predation, but for now we will enjoy observing the two families of Pied Oystercatchers as they wander the dunes and come down to the ocean to feed when there are less people around. Pied Oystercatcher family wandering the dunes. Pied Oystercatcher family tracks.

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ABA Field Guides to Birds of Colorado and Florida

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The binding also appears to be strong; I’m able to open to Prairie Falcon in Colorado , pressing open the pages so they lie flat, without fear that I will crack the spine. (It’s Species Accounts in both titles are arranged loosely in ABA Checklist order, with some flipping around of order within each family.

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Lake Indoon

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After arranging to meet up with my sister and her family in Kalbarri earlier this year we had looked for a suitable camping area in between Geraldton and Perth and came across the Shire of Carnamah’s website that had information on Lake Indoon. Feral bees. Western Grey Kangaroo.

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Jochen’s 2014 Year List

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In a funny twist of fate, it seems that 2014 will be much the same as 2012 and 2013 have been, with family trips to somewhere in France and business trips to Indonesia and Kazakhstan. Jan 11 : The family gives me half a Saturday off to chase a long-staying Griffon Vulture in nearby Rheinland-Pfalz, about a 30 minutes drive from home.

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Duncan’s 2014 List

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For the moment I’ll stick with the split babbler families although I may relump the laughingthrushes, ground and tree babblers per Molye et al (2012). Species are listed by family according to the order eBird spits them out to me in. Rock Dove, or Feral Pigeon, ( Columba livia ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 2 January.

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Road birding in New Zealand

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Easily separated from the New Zealand Falcon by its size and wing shape, and the fact you rarely see falcons while driving. Feral Turkey are also quite common. A self introduced native, it is very common in farmed areas and you’ll even have to swerve to miss them as they feed on roadkill!