Hi Anthea, I’ve seen these plants too and I suspect they are a “Monkey-flower” latin name Mimulus, which like to grow on the bare mud as wetlands dry. I’ve seen them a plenty on lignum wetlands in northern Victoria as they dry up, and they certainly do make for a lovely spectacle. The Creeping Monkey-Flower … Read more
The Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb. 14-17. According to the following article, birders in 100 countries will be participating … http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/11/global-backyard-bird-count/5233847/ The deal is that participants do 15+ min bird list for a geographic location and load their sightings on www.birdcount.org Regards, Laurie. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: … Read more
I’ve just posted some notes & photos about the new Tamron 150-600mm lens in the field. http://www.andersonstockphotos.com/blog/tamron-150-600mm-lens-field-test/ The bottom line is: I think it’s an excellent lens for wildlife photography, especially considering the price. — Marc Anderson Wild Ambience Sydney, Australia P +61 (0) 430 072 299 E marc@wildambience.com wildambience.com marcanderson.com.au twitter.com/wildambience _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing … Read more
We were at the T-section yesterday morning and I was impressed by conspicuous drifts of a low-growing plant with mauve flowers growing near the water at several lagoons. Can anyone identify it for me? I didn’t collect a specimen because I didn’t want to disturb the waders there. As well as the usual birds, we … Read more
Hi friends, Does anyone, particuarly in New Zealand, have a rcording of the call of New Zealand Plover or Dotterel Charadrius obscurus, that would be willing to send it to me to use on y website. I alwauy acknowledge fully the source of any recordings I use. Thank, Dr John Penhallurick 86 Bingley Cres Fraser … Read more