Last week my wife and I spent 3 nights and 2 full days at Kilcowera Station – one day driving the main Lake Wyara circuit, and one day around the Shearers’ Quarters. (Kilcowera Station is about 80 km south of Thargominda in far SW Queensland.) The weather was cold and overcast with some light rain. … Read more
Anyone got a collective noun for Wedge-tailed Eagles? Many (30+) years ago I was inspecting an area out Charleville way for possible reservation as a national park. Sandstone country with spectacular gorges. I sought access through an adjoining grazing property and the lessee kindly drove me to the rim of the very large gorge that … Read more
Just some trivia on the Black-breasted Buzzard, but the behaviour being discussed here, while recently noted by folks at zoos and desert parks has been known by our Western Desert citizens for donkey’s years – the name for the Black-breasted Buzzard in the Western Desert language (Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara) is *kalaya-kata-pungku*. Literally translated this means “will/may strike … Read more
Roger I saw the same behaviour at the Alice Springs Desert Park in 1997. We were told that the performing Black-breasted Buzzard was raised in captivity and had never seen emu eggs being broken, ie it is innate behaviour. Regards David Please consider the environment before printing this email “Roger Giller” To Sent by: “Mike … Read more
After Christopher Watson and I saw a mob (a collective noun for a lot of Spotted Harriers please!) of Spotted Harriers (and a pair of Swamp Harriers near the airport) on our long days drive around greater Alice Springs last Friday I’d just like to note that I spotted (geddit!?) a single Spotted Harrier at … Read more