I came across a foraging Buff-banded Rail as I was passing through the Roma St Parklands yesterday. Whereas a Junglefowl, Scrubfowl, Turkey or Logrunner would be busily scratching away in the leaf litter, the BBR was using its bill to fossick for food in a flower bed. This got me thinking about the nature of … Read more
The last week on birding-aus has got me thoroughly depressed about the state of the environment and the value placed on it by politicians and other authorities in Australia, especially at state level. We’ve had more news about duck hunting in Victoria, news about possible logging in national parks in NSW to add to the … Read more
The Burrup Archipelago in WA has the world’s longest spanning pictorial history of human occupation including what are the earliest images on man, birds and many other animals and symbols. Images that go back 30,000 years and more. Last week I had my first visit there… it is a stunning place. A few of the … Read more
Hi all. This is just to say that the FW is still at its usual haunt at Alice Springs. Happy Birding.
can anyone point me in the right direction to (legally) dispose of a small collection (4 only I believe) of mounted birds (probably dating from the 1940’s) in Queensland? – it is probable that there is no collection data associated with them as this is slightly off topic please email me direct rather than clog … Read more