Hi all the Wood Duck that nest somewhere near my workplace (which is a campus with areas of open grass and ponds) in northern Sydney, having raised at least one brood this season, showed up on site yesterday with 7 small and newly hatched ducklings. All the material I have found indicates that they are … Read more
So far, the bird has not been found this morning in a four hour search which is continuing. The weather is deteriorating and there is now a strong wind as that deep low up the coast to the north moves south. So it is suggested that potential twitchers await more positive news before venturing off. … Read more
Hi Queenslanders, Heard the Deputy Head of the Kater Party discussing in very heated terms on 612 ABC Brisbane, this morning, that the reintroduction of shooting is on their platform agenda. He was claiming that the poor farmers couldn’t even go and shoot a duck on their own property in Qld. (He likes big game … Read more
We are contemplating the next Sunshine Coast pelagic trip for Saturday April 7, the cost as usual $120 per person. This can be a good time of year for tricky species such as Streaked Shearwater and Gould’s Petrel. As many of you know, our first three trips have been highly successful with a sprinkling of … Read more
I have thought about this. The story as described, does not seem to be a nonsensical charge, even if it is weird to lay such a charge against the person who could be considered by us as the good guy. I agree that surely Wildlife Officers have far better things to do with their time. … Read more