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| Townsville Wetlands |
Jane L. took us for a July afternoon stroll through the lush wetlands at the Town Common Conservation Area.
"Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing
Lifting their feet like war horses prancing . . ."
Lifting their feet like war horses prancing . . ."
(Carol of the Birds - John Wheeler)
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| Brolgas - Queensland's emblem. |
"The Prince of the Waders,
The huge Jabiru,
Up the dell in much haste with a long serpent flew."
James Jennings Ornithologia 1828.
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| Jabiru |
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| Jabiru liftoff. |
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| A Black Whip Snake? We weren't planning to get close up for identification purposes. |
Whip Snakes apparently enjoy scrambled eggs for breakfast (and small children), so it's easy to see why they might like to live in an area that is teeming with birdlife. I don't think this serpent has much to fear from the Jabiru as he was about 2 metres long.
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| Gurrumatji - Magpie Geese - Anseranis Semipalmata. |
Magpie Geese flying in a V formation apparently expend 30% less energy.
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| Roving gangs of Magpie Geese flying to the moon. |
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