Dare I say I think the devil is in the asking, in particular the word you used. I think you are asking about an accepted position on the taxonomy of these birds but you asked us about an excepted position. Indeed that may be the answer. People accept whatever listing, except for other people who … Read more
Hi Chris, “How long is a piece of string”…. Albatross Taxonomy now there’s an interesting topic!! I think most agree that it would be Shy, though some would split off “White-capped” T. Steadi – even Pizzey!! But C&B and IOC have them both under Shy. Cheers mate I thought there for a moment you got … Read more
I know taxonomy is in constant flux but does anyone know what I saw when I was on a boat trip off South Bruny Island, Tasmania in January this year? It was what I would call a Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) but several references disagree with me. I’m just having trouble working out which authority … Read more
My brother (who jokes about my bird interest) refers to tea towels as teat owls and ask why would a bird have teats. Philip
As many birders know I reside on the Rex Range at Julatten and I will summerise some of the effects on a few species in the area. Locally winds reached on excess of 100 km/hr (my estimate). Being north of the cyclonic eye our wind regime came from the north west. Rainforest damage varied widely … Read more