see http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/09/dive-bombing-hummingbirds-let-th.html Dive-Bombing Hummingbirds Let Their Feathers Do the Talking =============================== 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 ===============================
Does anyone know of any current location for Powerful Owl around Melbourne? Visiting South African birders are keen to see one. Thanks. Richard Richard NOWOTNY Port Melbourne, Victoria M: 0438 224 456 =============================== 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 … Read more
Thanks Nikolas. Yes, I’ve been fooled in similar circumstances checking for these birds before! I was looking for the dark patch below the eye but it was hard to tell from the photo without having been there. Cheers Andrew On 09/09/2011, at 1:35 PM, Nikolas Haass wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > We only had … Read more
I know, I know, it is not about Australian birds, but it does give an interesting insight wildlife behaviour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14842999 I don’t know what would be worse to come across while birding in Sweden, a drunk Elk or one with a hangover. Cheers, Carl Clifford =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: … Read more
Hi Andrew, We only had a total of 9 Yellow-nosed Albatross combined on both trips. We had a close look at all of them. We are certain they all were Indian YNA. I think that the pearl-grey color is a trick of light. The bird on image 9490 also doesn’t show the upside-down black triangle … Read more