Channel Ten Sydney today broadcast a documentary called “Shorebirds – Frequent Flyers”. “Migratory birds are one of the many wonders of nature, perfectly designed for long distance travel. This fascinating documentary looks at wetland habitats around Australia.” I did not notice that it was on until too late. It was an odd time, 1 pm … Read more
A couple of people have queried whether the photo on my last blog is a Peregrine Falcon or an Australian Hobby. Maybe you can tell. I thought it was a juvenile Peregrine… but it wouldn’t be the first time… I’ve put another photo of the bird on my blog plus a Kestrel and a few … Read more
HI friends, I just happened to be browsing through Coates and Bishop’s A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Under Masked Lapwing V.miles (p.286) they state: “In the recent literature, the well differentiated forms miles and novaehollandiae are treated as races of a a single species because they hybridise in at least two areas where … Read more
Anyone interested in a record of a banded White Ibis on the lower Clarence River pls. contact me. *Bob Carr* *Wagga Wagga – now travelling ..* *Currently at Tyndale, NSW* =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
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