On the edge of Lake Alexandrina,
Milang hosts a rare breed of bird which takes up residence in a small sanctuary
in the middle of town.
To help the migratory bird
continue to flourish in the area, the state government, the community and
not-for-profit groups have got together to deliver up to 14 megalitres of water
to inundate the unique feeding ground.
The Latham’s snipe is the largest
snipe species in Australia and is the king of camouflage
The Latham’s snipe, also called
the Japanese snipe (Gallinago hardwickii), travels thousands of
kilometres to Australia from Japan and East Asia to feed and escape the
Northern Hemisphere winter.
Natural Resources SA
Murray-Darling Basin wetlands management officer Kate Mason said the birds
enjoyed feeding on tiny insects, worms and seeds of aquatic plants.
“If it’s a dry summer, the
wetland dries up and the birds can no longer push their distinctively long bill
into the mud and will need to move on,” Ms Mason said.
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