South Western Qld – Winter 2018 – Day 4 – Bilbies, Big Birds and Bush

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Young Willow at the Charleville Bilby Experience.

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Bilbies in the viewing enclosure

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Willow the bilby

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Sarah the Bilby

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Mulga lands around Charleville

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Emus near Morven – fencing keeping them off the highway.

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Mulga gives way to cypress forests east of Mitchell

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Two (very big) lovebirds danced and paraded for us.

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This guy found us very emusing.

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“I am NOT eating that”

Total emu count today: 17

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A bustard near Mungallala. Bustards are one of the largest birds in Australia; up to 1.2 metres tall. Bustard count today: 1

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Aboriginal scar tree at Amby

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The Simpsons……

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As we approach Roma, silos become landmarks – we are back in grain country.

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