Saw this on a late night TV show last night, don’t know if it has been put up before but definitely worth a look. If anyone had any doubt about birds “playing”, I think this might convince them otherwise! If you have any trouble with this link, just Google, Crow Snowboarding Cheers Bob _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus … Read more
Hi All, We had a Square-Tailed Kite circling over our place (being harassed by an Australian Raven) in Beecroft Sydney for several minutes today – definitely a first for the home list (and our NSW list for that matter)!! Best Wishes Ross & Jann _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: … Read more
Theres 2 articles in the current issue: http://search.informit.com.au/browseJournalTitle;res=IELHSS;issn=0155-4093 Short Note 3 A bird in the hand is not always easily identified: Description of downy chicks of Chestnut-backed Button-quail (‘Turnix castanotus’) from Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia Ward, Simon J; Young, Stuart Full Text PDF (0KB) 4 The occurrence of the Asian subspecies of the Gull-billed … Read more
Here in Yorkeys (suburb north of Cairns) the local Pacific Baza get very vocal and visible in the autumn / winter. Over the last couple of days I have been watching what I assume is their display flight; a single bird making a very undulating flight with the occasional roll but on about four occasions … Read more
Hi all, The male Little Bittern could be seen today at 5.45pm just before sunset (lucky us!) near the small wooden bridge at the southwestern end of Karkarook Park. It flew across the little pond next to the main lake and landed in some tall reeds but couldn’t be relocated as it got dark very … Read more