Hi Steve What part of the country is this observation from? There has also long been rumours of Masked Owls roosting in caves of the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara of WA, although i have never heard of any solid records. Cheers Bruce Not sure if its been mentioned yet but I have observed a … Read more
A Masked Owl found roosting in a cave in coastal cliffs at Twilight Cove was banded by the late Peter Congreve (the then Warden of Eyre Bird Observatory) and myself in 1983 or 1984 (can’t remember when exactly). Twilight Cove is about 20 km west of the Eyre Bird Observatory, and is on the coastal … Read more
——– Original Message ——– Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] The value of Mistletoe From: brian fleming To: Jenny Stiles Many years ago I was told that Brushtail Possums eat a great deal of Mistletoe. Certainly i see their droppings under trees carryng Mistletoe. Mistletoes often flower splendidly when there is a shortage of other nectar sources and … Read more
A comment from Stephen Debus Regards Shirley Cook —– Original Message —– From: Stephen Debus To: Shirley Cook Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 5:03 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [Birding-Aus] ‘Cave Dwelling’ Masked Owl Hi Shirley, I thought this was dealt with in previous exchanges, but there is (was?) a rare cave-dwelling population of the Masked … Read more
This link may be of interest – from the Dept of Archeology and Natural History at ANU. Long, scholarly and somewhat off topic but worth skimming just to be reminded of the complexity of life and the dedication of scientists. http://epress.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ch12.pdf =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body … Read more