CLOSURE OF BIRDHIDE The birdhide in Edithvale Rd, Edithvale, Vic remains closed to the public, by Melbourne Water, as it is deemed unsafe. The observation platform beside it gives good views but no weather protection. At present there is not a lot of waterfowl there despite the quantity of water. Jacqui Sheppard ============================== To unsubscribe … Read more
Thanks to recent posts, we now have a better idea of the dire threats to shorebirds that use the local flyway. What needs to happen is not just Chris and Adrian’s science, but action of a political nature if we are to have any hope of affecting this ongoing loss of habitat. The time to … Read more
Ok this is just a gloat, so feel free to skip this and head straight to the next posting if flagrant grandstanding might offend. Just the other day I was absentmindedly musing to my birdwatching partner-in-crime, that if one was set the arbitrary task of seeing all * Falco* species in Australia in a single … Read more
Hi all Thanks Peter and Marc for your ID suggestions. I have obtained another photo I have posted that shows the bird is a leucistic Lewin’s honeyeater. http://last-birds.blogspot.com http://last-birds.blogspot.com/ cheers Andrew =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org … Read more
I’ve seen this sort of thing several times, no doubt so have others. Page 241 of Frith’s book Pigeons and Doves of Australia illustrates it and calls it sun-bathing. Odd that HANZAB would not mention it………. Philip Veerman 24 Castley Circuit Kambah ACT 2902 02 – 62314041