1.This morning, Tuesday 10th August, as we drove north along the Motorway between the Maroochy River and the Peregian Beach turn-off, in excess of sixty Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos flew SSE across the highway at about 200 feet . They were in groups of three to six birds, but all groups within calling range and sight … Read more
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone had recent info on the following species around Alice etc. Princess Parrot…just kidding!! 🙂 Western Bowebird (Bot Gardens??) Grey HE Rufous-crowned Emuwren Spinifexbird Painted Firetail Chiming Wedgebill Slaty-backed Thornbill Dusky Grasswren Striated Grasswren??? Banded WHiteface Thanks! Cheers Dave =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe … Read more
3 adult Orange-bellied Parrots (1 male + 2 females) were seen this afternoon by members of the Melbourne Water Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Committee during an inspection of conservation works at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. I have passed on details of the precise location to Peter Menkhorst but will not publicise it here, as requested, … Read more
Snow petrels can regurgitate their stomach oil as a defense against predation – http://ow.ly/2mO6b Best Alan ******************************************************************************* Alan McBride, MBO. Photojournalist | Writer | Traveller | + Member: Australian Photographic Society International Travel Writers & Photographers Alliance National Association of Independent Writers & Editors American Writers & Artists Inc. Travelwriters . com Regional Representative Australia: … Read more
I agree whole heartedly with Wendy. Not to mention Victorian Government plans for a northern link between the Greensborough Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway – which will eliminate the remnant Grassy Woodland at Watsonia Barracks and then heading for a Yarra Crossing through Banyule Flats and Bolin Bolin billabong…There has been some talk of … Read more