As a birding-aus subscriber I read the posting by Marnix (copy below) and was immediately intrigued by the use of the name “Devil-bird”. In particular, I wonder whether any reader has precise knowledge as to the origin of this name for the Yellow-throated Scrub-wren. This is of peculiar personal interest to me. My mother’s family … Read more
I want to express sympathy and solidarity with the birders of Queensland going through the flood crisis. I’m sure all forum members join me in hoping your homes and lives return to normal soon. ============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) … Read more
Sofi Hindmarch of Canada is trying to reduce the poisoning of owls by rat poison. Somebody posted a link to her work in an online environmental news magazine on Birding-aus in December last year. I sent her some info about Yossi Leshem. Her response: Thank you so much for sending me the link to Yossi’s … Read more
Hi Philip, Funnily enough, this type of paranoia does have a bit of grounding in fact. There is research being carried out in the USA, Europe, and no doubt elsewhere in the world. which could make anyone a bit paranoid. Remote control of insects has been achieved by several researchers. It won’t be long before … Read more
Hi Carl, Your concern is not isolated. There is a another story that I have been following on the Africa birds email line. A remarkable story about an almost unbeleivable success in recovering a tracker from a Lesser Spotted Eagle from a police station in Nigeria. The last comment from someone called Phil, that coincidentally … Read more