Portland (Vic) to Port MacDonnell (SA)

Hi All, I will be travelling through southwest Victoria next week on my way to a Port MacDonnell pelagic and was hoping that someone may have information as to where I might see Elegant Parrots or Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos. I have been through the archives and there is very few sightings mentioned although these two species … Read more

star finches

Hi all just went for a wander around our grass lands to get a photo or two and found a small flock of chestnut breasted manikins and star finches, mixed in were about half a dozen juveniles (photo on my page http://ferryman.net.au/web2/4 birds.htm ) i got some great photos but can’t decide weather they are … Read more

Eye-browed Thrush update

Regretfully I don’t think the bird was seen today. Dion just called to say he had not seen it having spent all afternoon at the locality. However, there will be others looking tomorrow I am sure. Cheers, Tony =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, … Read more

Wandering Tattler Location

Hi all, The Wandering Tattler was found and photographed at Long Reef this morning. Many thanks to Mark for notifying us about the beast – don’t worry about the whingers – they’re omnipresent in every scene or subculture. That’s my third sighting of a Wandering Tattler and the first one that has let me take … Read more

hawk behaviour

As an enthusiast my friends often ask me questions I can’t answer about birds Begin forwarded message: From: “Margaret Worthington” Date: 11 February 2011 7:24:30 PM To: “‘Julie Neumann’” Subject: hawk behaviour Hello Julie I wonder if you can supply a bit of information. My son Mark was attacked by a hawk while riding his … Read more