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Tag: Australia

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A Welcome Swallow at Barossa Reservoir in South Australia

Encounter – The Welcome Swallow

June 1, 2015May 31, 2015 Beej

The Aristotelian phrase ‘One swallow doesn’t make a summer’ doesn’t quite apply in the case of the Welcome Swallow, which was named by Australian farmers eager for its arrival in the spring Continue reading Encounter – The Welcome Swallow

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A handsome Australian Water Dragon at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland

Encounter – The Australian Water Dragon

May 27, 2015May 25, 2015 Beej

The charismatic Australian Water Dragon can be seen sunning itself on the outskirts of Australian cities. As its name implies, it is wedded to water Continue reading Encounter – The Australian Water Dragon

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Encounter – The Galah or Rose-breasted Cockatoo

May 7, 2015May 6, 2015 Beej

In Aussie slang, its name means ‘loveable fool’. Meet the Galah, a common but nonetheless striking cockatoo found in Australia Continue reading Encounter – The Galah or Rose-breasted Cockatoo

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Rainbow Lorikeet in Melbourne

Birding notes from Melbourne, Australia

April 21, 2013May 25, 2015 Beej

It wasn’t a day fit for birding, but even on such a dull day Melbourne had plenty to offer to a jet-lagged birder on a lightning first-time visit to Australia. Continue reading Birding notes from Melbourne, Australia

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