Hi Folks, A male Yellow-billed Kingfisher was seen and photographed along Bushy Creek on 29/12/2013, which forms one boundary of the Lodge. This represents a considerable extension to its normal range on Cape York Peninsula, which extends south to the lower reaches of the McIlwraith Range, south east of Coen. There have been unconfirmed records … Read more
I did a longer review, published in 2012. Canberra Bird Notes 37: 235-237. If anyone would like to see mine, write to me and I can send it. Philip Veerman —–Original Message—– From: Birding-Aus [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org] On Behalf Of David Stowe Photography Sent: Saturday, 28 December 2013 5:52 PM To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: [Birding-Aus] Debus – Birds … Read more
Birding-aus is my ex-pat lifeline to Australian birding. I would like to add my heart felt thanks to Russell for his work and generosity. His most recent e-mails are a reminder of the constant effort involved in providing this great bird blog. The modern World is preoccupied with systems and structures. Poor structures can work … Read more
No doubt this isn’t a new book for alot of you, however i have just finished a review of Stephen Debus’ “Birds of Prey of Australia – A Field Guide” second edition published by CSIRO. Check it out on the link below http://www.feathersandphotos.com.au/forum/showthread.php?27756-Birds-of-Prey-of-Australia-Stephen-Debus-CSIRO-Publishing Cheers David Stowe _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or … Read more
Just before Christmas I borrowed the new novel, by William McInnes entitled The Birdwatcher from our local library. Now William McInnes is a finet actor and I am sure his previous books, mainly autobiographical, have been excellent. However, his latest novel ‘The Birdwatcher” has left me quite puzzled. He has obviously done a lot of … Read more