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\nFall really is crazy travel season for us – a week after returning from our trip to Ireland and Poland and now we're in Australia for a few weeks. This evening we went for a bird-watching walk around Albert Park with our good friend, partner, and fellow MVP Greg Linwood, who's our host while we're here. We saw 20+ species of birds (of which 17 were new to me), including 3 species of cockatoo and, finally, my first glimpse of wild PENGUINS!<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI've adored penguins for a very long time and it's always been a dream of mine to see them in the wild rather than a zoo. Well, today another bucket-list item was ticked off. There's a little-known colony of <\/font>Little Penguins<\/font><\/a> right in Melbourne itself, at the end of St. Kilda Pier (<\/font>here's a website<\/font><\/a> with some info). <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI've uploaded a bunch of photos to Facebook, that you can view at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/album.php?aid=2040551&id=1293146061&l=f6e55ca540<\/a> (no account needed).<\/span> <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHere are a few examples (Eastern Rosella, Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Little Penguin).<\/font><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\nHow excellent – penguins!!! :-)<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

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