Dear All, This message via Alan Gillanders’ brother: After the worst of the wind had passed Alan and Maria moved from their hidey hole under the dining room table wedged in the laundry between the washing machine and the shelves back to their own bed for some sleep. This morning Alan reports a small roof … Read more
Today I was birding with Lucy Richards and Glenn Scherf in the Buderim Forest Park, Sunshine Coast, when we found a male Superb Fruit-Dove which, unusually for this species, allowed excellent, prolonged views. There were a few Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves in the area also. I had a Spotted Harrier on February 1 at Maroochy Waters. Greg … Read more
Good evening everyone I returned from Townsville on Tuesday evening bringing my Grandson back to Brisbane to be with his other Grandparents much to my relief and that of my family. I have spoken to my 2 sons who live there and they and their wives are OK with no damage to their houses or … Read more
Or,…. “The Wisdom of Birds” by Tim Birkhead. Cheers, Peter Madvig
Having now read the article, I just love the fact that “bird watching” was invented in America…perhaps the author should read “A Bird in the Bush – a Social History of Birdwatching” by Stephen Moss to get a more balanced, world perspective? Cheers Tom Wilson