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Drones, thermal imaging cameras part of the high-tech search for the elusive Australasian bittern
SatSaturday 30
Researchers are keen to know more about the endangered Australasian bittern.
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In a swamp just north of Newcastle a team of researchers is on the hunt for one of Australia s most secretive wetland birds, the Australasian bittern.
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The endangered Australasian bittern is the focus of a five-year project in the Hunter Wetlands National Park
A thermal imaging camera attached to a drone is being used to spot the secretive bird
The technology has already been used successfully in the NSW Riverina