Apologies…the message sent with the title “yesterday afternoon” was sent at 7am on Saturday but only reached birding-aus at 7pm today (Sunday). It should obviously have been Friday afternoon it was referring to. Regards, Simon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simon Mustoe Tel: +61 (0) 405220830 | Skype simonmustoe | Email simonmustoe@ecology-solutions.com.au Visit BIRD-O at http://www.bird-o.com Follow BIRD-O on … Read more
One of each on my drive to Kintore this weekend. Yesterday morning a single Flock Bronzewing sitting on the road 3kms past the turn off to Hamilton Downs Youth Camp on the Tanami Rd. Today a lone adult Grey Falcon roadside in a tree and flying views also, 136kms west of Mt Liebig community on … Read more
Seen and photographed again 1540-1600 today, Sunday. On the beach on the yacht club, rather than the pier, side, of the canal mouth. It allowed an approch to about 10m for photography, and seems reasonably comfortable with people, but was always on the edge of the group of Crested Terns and never amongst them. Thanks … Read more
Dear all, I have received the following request froma 10-year-old budding ornithologist. He has attended a few of Armidale’s regular birding outings. Request: _______ Dear Shirley Cook, I’m doing a project about birds vision,particularly their chose of colours .I conducted an experiment to see which colour bird seeds they will respond to.I found that most … Read more