I know very few people – birders or not – who don’t stop and remove roadkill from the side of the road. How else can we be sure no raptors won’t be killed, too? That’s not to mention looking in the pouches of wombats, kangaroos and possums for live young. I thought everyone did… =============================== … Read more
From time to time a pair of White-browed Scrubwrens take exception to their reflections in the windows. The male attacks them and the female perches on the fence and calls and chatters, encouraging him. When I stick up a hawk silhouette, they cease their attacks immediately. Likweise Brown Thornbills, though I can’t sex them. Today … Read more
All fine and a nice story. It is certainly known that various birds may stand guard or whatever over a dead partner. Hard to know but some things do look like that animals do have feelings and are capable of grieving. However I would caution against reading too much into that the other friarbirds remaining … Read more
A few weeks ago Gus McNab was over and we were discussing spotlighting and I mentioned how I have a good population of Owlet Nightjars on our block but I never see them at night because their eyes don’t eyeshine, despite wandering the woods after hours. He told me (politely) how wrong I was and … Read more
Hi all, I am having a very short time in the WA south-west before going on to Christmas Island and Cococs. I have one day and 2 nights in Albany before heading over to Esperance for about 3 days. I have done lots of homework and this is a return visit so I know where … Read more