Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 28, 2019 to Sunday, February 3, 2019: Area: SA Location: Bald hill Port Wakefield Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) (30) Birds were feeding on the incoming tide. Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (18) feeding in deeper water near to Mangroves Red Knot … Read more

Pelicans perching on poles

One of the major problems of being a pelican is taking off from land or water – this requires much energy and exposes the pelican to dangers. Taking off from a lamp post is as simple as a step into free air. Pelicans, like many vultures and albatross, are like gliders and need assistance to … Read more