For info: E Grass Owl on French Island

For the information of list members in Victoria. Re the Eastern Grass Owl seen at Tortoise Head on French Island last Saturday. There is an opportunity to join one of the observers (Ken Harris) to try and find/see it tomorrow. If you would like to join Ken for the day then get to Stony Point … Read more

PAPUAN HARRIER Photo request: Indo Guide.

Hi – An ‘in the works’ Indonesian Raptor ID Guide/monograph needs a good quality photo of Papuan Harrier. If anyone has nice shots of this bird please email Adam Supriatna: Email: asianraptor7@gmail.com Photo credit will be given in the book of course. Thanks, Colin =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe … Read more

Welcome Swallows

Hi all, After my posting last week I got some replies about Welcome Swallows taking prey from below the surface of water. One email was from Mandy King in Warrnambool who sent me photos of swallows feeding in this manner. They were taking prey from a pool in an ephemeral wetland just west of Warrnambool. … Read more

Gamba grass, was Cats

Thanks for that, Denise. Those articles indicate that the problem with this grass is not its presence, but what happens to other vegetation when it burns. Is that correct, or does the grass itself cause problems too? Peter Shute > —–Original Message—– > From: Denise Goodfellow [mailto:goodfellow@bigpond.com.au] > Sent: Monday, 8 July 2013 8:18 AM … Read more

Do Kookaburra dive for fish?

Thanks to everyone who responded. It seems as if they do. =============================== 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 ===============================