December 12, 2015 — Noah arrives in Australia and finds himself once more on familiar ground.

December 12, 2015 — A full day of birding on a new continent racks up 55 new species.

December 12, 2015 — An Emu counts for the Big Year, but not a trio of Gouldian Finches.

December 12, 2015 — Noah admires the life's work of two artists—who happen to be birds.

December 15, 2015 — An encounter with a dinosaur bird keeps the tally inching higher.

December 18, 2015 — A sewage treatment facility is a hotspot for wetland birds.

December 18, 2015 — The Big Year doesn't sleep, and neither does Noah.

December 18, 2015 — Noah nearly misses his flight to catch a glimpse of the Australian Grass-Owl.

December 18, 2015 — With just two weeks left, Noah bounces from one bird to the next.

December 19, 2015 — High temperatures near Melbourne make the birds lethargic.