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
I know that there have been records of Masked Owls roosting in caves near Cocklebiddy in WA, and I believe on the Nullarbor Plain. Not much else for them to roost in? I wasn’t aware that this was considered a separate form, but I haven’t checked up on HANZAB. _________________________________________________________________ Frank O’Connor Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au … Read more
Hi Everyone, Out of pure interest, what was the origin of the very doubtful ‘South Australian Cave Dwelling’ Masked Owl form? Was it simply a rumour or are there actually some Masked Owls which are found in caves somewhere in the SA outback, which somehow made some people separate them as a subspecies in the … Read more
One should not forget one of, if not the main beneficiary of Mistletoe, the Mistletoebird. No Mistletoe, no Mistletoebirds. Carl Clifford =============================== 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 ===============================
Yes, that “Brushtail Possums eat a great deal of Mistletoe” is one of the things mentioned by David Watson, at COG last night as a likely hypothesis that is especially relevant as one of the contributing factors to why there aren’t mistletoes in Tasmania (or not many). Funny, a message from me and Sandra about … Read more