Golden-headed Cisticola – Dec

Early in December 2021, I came across a Golden-headed Cisticola while searching for a Reed Warbler previously seen on the Leongatha Rail trail. Then again, a couple of weeks later, at the location, a Cisticola was vocalizing atop a wild Apple tree beside the trail. The Cisticola bird is so…

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Wedge-tail Eagle

Walkerville South – Friday 9th July. “The Wedge-tail Eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey weighing around 3.5 kg (Adult). It has an average wingspan of 2.3 metres, and occasionally up to 2.8 metres. Females are larger than males and also weigh more than males. They have fully feathered legs,…

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Great Egret

(Ardea alba) “The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently it is also spreading to more northern areas of…

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