I was watching a program last night about people buying a home in Noosa, QLD. At one of the houses they looked at, there was a birdfeeder with some fairly large honeyeaters that I could not ID on a quick look (it has been 17 years since I last studied for a trip to Oz). … Read more
The Bee-eaters have been pretty late getting back to Perth this year. The small park down the road from my house usually has a bunch hanging about all summer, but there has been no sign of them until now. A large flock just passed over our house. What a lovely birthday present for me! 🙂 … Read more
There is a campaign to save this bushland in Warwick Farm from development. The link below details threatened and uncommon species found in surveys at the site, including Powerful Owl Varied Sittella Little Lorikeet White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Crested Shrike-tit Grey Goshawk Painted Button-Quail http://savecooperspaddock.com/the-birds-of-coopers-paddock There is an e-letter to send to the local councillors and other … Read more
Good Afternoon Everyone Here is my second last lot of photos from Thailand and it comes with a set of steak knives! ( joking ) http://barraimaging.com.au/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup Many thanks to all of you who have taken an interest in looking at some of these species as it make all my hard work in getting them onto … Read more
Hello all I have just returned from 3 days camped along the Einasleigh River, between Mt Surprise & Georgetown in FNQ.At a site about 20kms upstream (south) along this river from the bridge on the Gulf Devel Rd west of Mt Surprise, 2 adult Striated Herons were seen. It occurred to me at the time … Read more