A brief interview by the ABC’s Science Show’s Robin Williams with irrepressible Israeli ornithologist, Yossi Leshem. It covers a broad range of topics – from world peace to an adulterous stork. Professor Leshem visited Australia last month on fundraising business, giving only a couple of public talks. Those who heard him found him fascinating. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/default.htm … Read more
Back from a week in Mackay and firstly, many thanks to those who provided valuable advice; Tony Ashton, Nicole Spillane, Carl Billingham and Tess Brickhill in Mackay. What a great resource this group is! Thanks folks Up at Eungella there was success on the first morning despite severe cyclone damage to the rainforest in some … Read more
This is somewhat ‘off topic’ but I hope the moderators are gentle with me. I would just like to extend my feelings of sorrow and my psychological support to our Kiwi friends following the devastating earthquake in the South Island last night. New Zealand is a most beautiful country and I have wonderful memories from … Read more
This afternoon I had nice views of a female Red-backed Button-Quail in tall grassland at Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast. A second bird was heard calling nearby. It’s the first time I’ve had this species locally and follows my recent sighting of King Quail at a site not far from this one. Other birds … Read more
I received this message from one of my brothers. Can you help? I think I have only seen single species formation flights of such birds too. (I think smaller waders do fly in mixed groups) The locality would have been Princes Freeway, in the vicinity of Serendip, Hovells Creek and Western Treatment Plant (between Laverton … Read more