A perfect storm: the dedicated rescuers caring for sodden seabirds blown in by Cyclone Alfred

Most people in Brisbane were battening down the hatches ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. For a few, though, it was one of the most exciting natural events of their lives. Over the course of the weekend and into Monday, throngs of birdwatchers lined the shores of Bramble Bay in the bayside suburbs of Shorncliffe, Sandgate and Redcliffe, telescopes and cameras at the ready. But the excitement of seeing birds that usually spend their lives at sea up close as they were pushed up against the coast – some flopping into suburban back yards, barely able to walk

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