On several occasions at a particular lagoon at Tatham, near Casino, NSW, I have observed WB Sea Eagles teaching their newly fledged young how to drop and crack turtles. Apart from the state on the turtles who get dropped over and over for the demo, it’s awesome to watch these great birds in action. Never … Read more
Hi All, Just wanted to let users of Birding-aus know that Birdpedia has released a Shorebird/Wader App for mobile devices. Are you having trouble identifying Shorebirds/Waders? Then this application is for you. This application currently covers all the shorebirds/waders that you are likely to encounter in Australia and its territories. The URL is http://www.birdpedia.com/waders.htm. Unlike … Read more
It has been recommended on a previous post not to use 2WD on many of the tracks at the WTP due to them being wet. Some of the tracks advise dry weather only (not that this appears to stop some rising to the challenge) but I think we should avoid using any track which might … Read more
Hi All, Just wanted to let users of Birding-aus know that a Birding Guides Feature has been added to Birdpedia. Hearing that BirdingPal is now charging users for certain types of access I thought adding such a feature to Birdpedia might be useful. Members can now indicate if they are offering their services as a … Read more
Hi, we are Central Qld birders and will be doing our first South Australian birding trip from October 10 to November 15. Will anyone be doing trips to the saltworks or other wader sites that we could join? We will spend a few days around Adelaide, then Gluepot, Flinders Ranges, and Eyre Peninsula. We may … Read more