Black Swan

(Cygnus atratus) “The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. It is a large bird with mostly black plumage and a…

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Greater crested Tern

(Thalasseus bergii) “The greater crested tern, also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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Little Stint

(Calidris minuta) “The little stint, is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland

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