Bird Life In the Outback

Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 at 20:01
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This was a unbelievable sight. Hundreds of birds working together flying low over the water from bo5th ends of the creek driving the fish into one spot, then the feast began. Never seen anything like it before.


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The Cooper Creek near Innamincka

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Wayne
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Reply By: Member - barbara M (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 at 20:41

Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 at 20:41
WOW!!!!
Barb
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Reply By: gke - Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 at 21:06

Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 at 21:06
We saw a similar sight while camped on Cookawinchika Creek just south of Bedourie in June. The pelicans and black cormorants seemed to work together to panic the fish resulting in a feeding frenzy. I agree it was an amazing and noisy event and occurred just after dawn on successive days. Also for us it was a new experience.

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Reply By: Kris and Kev - Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 13:08

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 13:08
We took this at Longreach Water lagoon, Elliot, NT, back in June this year. Thousands of cormorants and the odd white ibis were in a feeding frenzy on small fish. This went on a few hours, quite amazing to watch.
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 14:21

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 14:21
Hi Wayne

Thanks for sharing that great image and it would have been great to see it in person like you did.


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Reply By: blue one - Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 19:33

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 19:33
Thanks Wayne,
I have never seen that before!!
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Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 20:14

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 at 20:14
I don't have a picture so your emagination will be needed. When we were at Kilcowera Station, south of Thargomindah, about 10 days ago, birdlife photographers working there caught on video a feeding frenzy involving more than 20,000 pelicans (their estimate) feeding on krill on Lake Wyara on the border of Curawinya NP. We saw their work when they returned to the shearers' quarters where we were staying.The birds were moving across the lake in a long column. As the front birds scooped a bill full they took off and went to the back of the queue. With shch orderly queueing they must have been Pommy pelicans.
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