Fairywrens do inheritance duties

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Caspian Tern behaviour

Hi everyone, On the way from the wharf out to the heads on Sunday’s Port Stephens pelagic (so therefore inside the port) we watched a Caspian Tern harassing a Crested Tern incessantly until the Crested let go of the fish it was carrying. The Caspo then swooped and caught the fish, frigatebird style! This was … Read more

Thomas & Thomas 2nd Edition.

An interesting makeover but Tasmanians must be a little confused. There seems to be some doubt about whether Tasmania is part of Australia or, in fact, a separate country. I thought we worked this sort of thing out a long time ago. Check out the Bird Finder Guide for the Striated Pardalote and Eastern Spinebill … Read more

Thomas & Thomas 2nd Edition.

Hi all I’m at present working my way through the new guide (Thomas, Thomas, Andrew & McBride) and will post a full review in a few days. It is certainly a major step forward from the first edition. Regards Russell Woodford Birding-Aus List Owner http://www.birding-aus.org On Tue, March 22, 2011 8:50 am, Paul Walbridge wrote: … Read more

White-tailed Tropicbird

Dear all Today, a juvenile White-tailed Tropicbird was found at Stratford, near a fish farm (I have to find out the exact spot it was found), and delivered at midday to one of Gloucester’s animal carers. She didn’t know what it was so phoned me, and it is a very healthy (without doing a thorough … Read more