There are no Kangaroos Down Under!?

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We had finished our brunch at a picnic spot close to the South Alligator River with a ramp for boats.
Since I had read that you had to be careful at such jetties, I decided to try my luck and see if I
could find myself a croc basking in the sun there...

Yes! O:V
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And something in the water that looked like a mudskipper.
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We went back to Mamukala bird hide to see what was going on there.
In the surroundings to the hide I found:

Immature Broad Billed Flycatcher (Thanks to Dewi I got this ID \O )
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Long Tailed Finch
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Willy Wagtail
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View from the hide:
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The Green Pygmy Geese were out again:
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As was the Comb Crest Jacana Chick...
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And as usual there were kites everywhere.
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You can also take a hike at Mamukala

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which we did and were rewarded to more birds.

Bar Shouldered Dove
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Double Barred Finch
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Crimson Finch (only that you can't see the crimson 0*\ )
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Red Backed Fairy Wren
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White Gaped Honeyeater
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Your bird count is rising steadily!! \O Nice croc. ;-)


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Great bird pics Mel. Love the Whistling Kite one. \O

So, is that a saltie or a freshie croc? O**


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Thanks, Flutts :-)

Saltie, Dewi. O:V


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Hi Mel 0/*

I am just loving seeing all the birds you captured on your holiday ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
My Aussie bird list isn't nearly as long - and I'm an Aussie!! lol

The South Alligator River was in the news earlier this year, when a fisherman was actually taken from his boat near the boat ramp.
Glad you didn't get too close to the croc in your picture :shock:

Hope you will have time to finish this TR before your Kgalagadi trip 0() 0()


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Needless to say that I am impressed by the variety of birdies from down under, Mel \O

Love also the croc and the mudskipper ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Thank you, Pumbaa :-)

And I hope I'll be done by KTP, melou, but I fear that's not all too likely. :o0ps:
Will try though. Hence, time to move on. O**


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