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Tiny Turtles

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This is a little late, so I am sure they have grown by now, but just look at how adorable these little sea turtles are! I adore turtles, and am happy to know that SeaWorld Orlando saved these hatchlings from Hurricane Bill. Tiny Turtles originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 11, 2009. Photo by SeaWorld.

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Time for the Flatback Turtle

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The birds have moved the nest site slightly each year depending on human interaction, but it is still confined to one small section of grey rocky outcrops with a great view for sitting for 28 days. Recently, however, we got a call to say that a Flatback Turtle was coming out of the sea at 2:30pm!

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Evidence of earlier humans in Madagascar is unconvincing but interesting

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It was always thought that humans first inhabited the island of Madagascar about four or five thousand years ago or so. It was after that date that many of the great and strange animals of that island went extinct, presumably because of human hunting. If they are the only evidence of humans, then not fine.

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SeaWorld Orlando Caring for Two Hawksbill Turtle Hatchlings

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We have a real love of turtles, so it is always great to hear of people helping care for them. Recently the SeaWorld Orlando animal rescue team received two hawksbill turtle hatchlings that were about two months old. This turtle was covered with algae and fauna, as seen in the photo.

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The predictability of Pied Oystercatchers

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We have had a pair move due to human traffic increasing through the dune system and others have had to adapt to the changing landscape. Hawksbill Turtle stranded and then returned to the sea We had a visit on the reef from our pair of Beach Stone-curlews from Willie Creek and plenty of weird and wonderful sea creatures to observe.

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The Western Screech-Owl Nests in Tree Cavities

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They are tolerant of humans and often nest and hunt in residential areas and suburban parks if suitable trees for nests and roosts are available. Personally, I’m waiting for the irruption of Snowy Owls to reach northern California! One of the cool things about this species is that they are year round residents in their territory.

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Rambling

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The former provided itself readily enough — it was a day of unfolding leaves and butterflies, emerging flowers, basking turtles, and just to ensure that I remained on-topic, jewel-colored Trojan wrappers left beside the path. (C’mon, So, off to the Ramble to gather scene-setting material and, hopefully, early wood-warblers.