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Hunter Wetlands Centre, Australia
The 45 hectare, Ramsar-nominated Hunter Wetlands Centre is home to more than 250 species of wildlife and located only 15 minutes from the Newcastle CBD.
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Cattle Egret
The cattle egret is an average sized bird, with a bow like posture, even when it is standing straight with short legs and a thick neck. The total length of the bird ranges is about 20 inches tall, and its wing span of about 36 inches.
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The Great Egret
This large slender, graceful long legged, long necked, wading bird, the Great Egret stands about three feet tall and has a wingspan of almost five feet.
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Florida Herons and Egrets in Spring
Some species of wading birds can be found along every roadway and waterway in Florida. A few have specific habitats in which they will be found.
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The Great White Egret
The Great White egret is North America's largest egret. With its all-white plumage and yellow beak, this bird is sometimes mis-identified as the white morph of the Great Blue heron.
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Prolific Pond
The pond is producing a perponderance of baby ducks! Come see!
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The Cattle Egret
The cattle egret has thrived throughout the years. Originally hailing from the tropics, the cattle egret has managed to migrate and expand its territory. Now there are three distinct races of cattle egret in the world today.
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The Snowy Egret
The snowy egret is one of the smaller herons that frequent the neotropics. Breeding season can take these birds up to the coast of Maine. Perhaps the most conspicuous part of the bird is its yellow feet and black legs.
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APRIL RAMBLE
A Tasmanian April ramble.
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The Great Blue Heron
Herons and Egrets are literally, survivors. There is evidence of these birds that dates back 14 million years. The Great Blue heron is one of the largest herons in the world today. It sports an impressive 7' wingspan.
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The White Ibis
The White ibis is a neotropical bird that is not difficult to identify. The downward curving pink bill is a sure giveaway.
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Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
The Danube delta has the status of Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar zone and UNESCO World Heritage Site. International Friends of Nature named it Landscape of the year 2007-2009
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Threats to Wildlife of Danube Delta
The Danube Delta, an area of exceptional beauty is, threatened by human activity. A balance must be found between responsible ecotourism and the protection of the region.
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Nestmates
It was a logical step for me to go from Drawing Nature on the small journal page to Painting Nature on canvas.
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Merganser Feeding Frenzies
Although they are active foragers all times of the year, red-breasted mergansers congregate in winter to form frenetic feeding flocks.
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Harbor Herons in New York
New York Harbor, once home to few wading birds, now hosts more than 1700 breeding pairs. New York City Audubon monitors, protects, and showcases them.
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Heron Diet: Opportunistic Eaters
Contrary to the graphic truth, most people think of great blue herons as silent, stealthy fish eaters; in fact, these opportunists have a varied and surprising diet.
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The Glace Bay Western Reef Heron
A Western Reef Heron, native to Africa, spent part of its 2006 summer in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Natural history and identifying features of the bird are discussed.
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A Ghost Invaded Our Pond
The ghost of a bird invaded our pond. Can you name him, her, or it?
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Discovery
Hiking up an unknown trail, in a new mountain range, is full of the spirit of discovery
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High Island, Texas
A visit to High Island, Texas, was filled with beautiful birds.
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Dolphin Mania
Come meet Ripples, Buttermilk, and Crusty and yes Flipper with the Dolphin Explorer near Naples Florida.
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The Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Find out who the largest landholder on Nantucket is and how they have accumulated more than 28% of the island in just the past 38 years. Learn where this property is and what it's being used for.
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Migration Haven: Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May, New Jersey, is one of the best places in the East to bird the fall and spring migrations.
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Late Winter Escape
Sometimes when the sun shines in Oregon, the most important thing on the list of things to do is to get outdoors!
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Birding Tours in Sri Lanka
On peak birding season, Sri Lanka plays caring host to 482 bird species, migrants and vagrants, including 26 endemics. A real island paradise for birds and birders alike.
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Finding Florida's Stork Relatives in the Spring
Limpkins, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, storks, and flamingos have specific habitat and food needs and may be difficult to locate. A successful search is its own reward.
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Winter Birds in Phoenix
Conservation areas, farms, and parks provide necessary habitats for birds of farmlands, deserts, mountains, and even shorebirds.
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High Island Adventure, Part 2
The continuing adventures of my High Island Birding Friends.
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Book review: Continuous-Line Quilting Designs
A review of a book by Laura Lee Fritz featuring 250 continuous-line quilting design for hand, machine and long-arm quilters.
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Saving the Okavango Delta
The Ramsar Convention designated Okavango Delta site provides varied habitat and year-round water. Its protection is critical to humans and wildlife in the area.
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10 Tips for Staying Safe
Keeping safe when handling wildlife
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Kuala Lumpur Bird Exhibit– Aviaries Without Bars
Kuala Lumpur's World-Beating Free Flight Bird Park brings the tourist closer to exotic species found in the tropics. Close to the city centre, this is a great excursion
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Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, one of South India's most beautiful national parks, and home to elephants, tigers and lots of monkeys.
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Myrtle Beach Kid's Nature Classes
For kid friendly, hands-on education about sea creatures, alligators, beach ecology and more, visit Myrtle Beach State Park and Huntington Beach State Park.
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Refuge
A review of Refuge, by Terry Tempest Williams.
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Sri Lanka's Wildlife Parks
The arrival of Buddhism from India 2500 years ago brought with it a reverence for all living beings - and a royal decree establishing the world's first wildlife sanctuary
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The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Texas hosts more migratory birds than almost any other state. The Lone Star state was also the first to create birding and wildlife viewing trails.
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The Sensational Roseate Spoonbill
When the idea of a pink bird comes to mind, the picture usually brings a flamingo into view. Most people are unaware of other tropical birds that are also pink. The roseate spoonbill is a large pink bird, like the flamingo. But that is where the similarity ends.
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Visit the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
The American alligator is king at the Alligator Farm Zoological Park. One of the country's oldest zoos, a visit here is a great addition to any Saint Augustine vacation.
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Bird-watching is getting more fun in Florida
The state wildlife commission is developing the 2,000-mile Great Florida Birding Trail.
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Birding La Manzanilla Near Manzanillo, Mexico
Like other bustling Mexican tourist destinations such as Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo is close to peaceful nearby birding. One great site is La Manzanilla.
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From Edfu to Aswan on a Nile River Cruise
Nile river cruising from Luxor to Edfu and Esna, then onto Aswan promises history and lots of temple visits. History aside, Egyptian culture is very much alive and exotic
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Frontier Airlines: Putting “Wild” in the Wild Blue Yonder
Usually an airline selects a logo and every jet bears that logo. Every tail is the same, all the colors are the same. Not so with Frontier. This airline decided to pay homage to the frontier by featuring wildlife on its tails.
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Sunday Birding With San Miguel Audubon Society
San Miguel de Allende, a beautiful colonial city in central Mexico, is home to many North Americans. An Audubon chapter fills a need for local and visiting birders.
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Winter Birding in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
San Miguel de Allende has long attracted North American artists, retirees and tourists. Excellent birding also can be found in the city's arroyos, hillsides and parks.
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2008 Christmas Bird Count At Estero Del Yugo
Estero del Yugo, a 27 acre protected estuary in the northern Cerritos Beach area of Mazatlan, offers great birding at Christmas or any other time of the year.
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Birds in Southwest Florida Through the Seasons
From Tampa to Everglades City, bird watching is exciting and rewarding . This guide identifies hot spots, species to see, and suggests methods of moving through the area.
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Du Maurier's Cornwall: Helford
Exploring the setting of Daphne du Maurier's novel 'Frenchman's Creek' deepens the appreciation of the landscape and the story, and reveals Cornwall both new and old.
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Experience Borneo wildlife
A secret garden teeming with undiscovered wildlife lies in the eastern basin of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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