Hi all Probably off topic but there is a bird pic going viral on the web (it’s on Yahoo Groups in “Frenchies R Us” and Sinhala – Sri Lankan – Friends) and I’ve been asked what species it is. It’s a stunning shot of a pigeon (I reckon a Fruit-dove Ptilinopus spp) with a squab … Read more
Birding Aussers who¹ve visited Howard Springs in the Top End may know that the area is no long fit for swimming because of the water quality. Despite vegetation both in and around the main pool and a colony of flying-foxes being blamed, it seems the real cause is the massive drop in the water table, … Read more
Hi all. My good friend David Kowalick has never been on a Pelagic yet, so he and I decided to join the Saturday, July Wollongong Pelagic scheduled for last weekend. We booked our flights only to have our Saturday evening return flight cancelled when Tiger was grounded. Having to be back for Sunday we rebooked … Read more
racing pigeon ……. That was my thought too on balance of probability. Although the beak as described hardly matches a pigeon. To which I would add it is common for the keratin of the beak to break off the bony base of a bird’s skeleton and decompose once a bird has died and the body … Read more
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