Fwd: Bird tautology

> > I wrote a little about the topic of the marsupial placenta in my 1993 book, “Fauna of Kakadu and the Top End”, a publication still used as a text by the University of NSW. > > Denise > > Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow > PO Box 71 > Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 > … Read more

Access to Hattah-Kulkyne camping

Peter, I suggest that you check directly with the rangers at Hattah. There is currently a large amount of environmental water being pumped into the lakes. The last I heard (last June) was that pumping would continue until about November. We were there for a brief stop in mid August. At that time both Hattah … Read more

Access to Hattah-Kulkyne camping

Hi all, I only have a conventional vehicle (Subaru Impreza – All Wheel Drive but no clearance). Does anyone know if that means I can’t get in to the only campground open at Hattah-Kulkyne at the moment (said to be Lake Mournpall campground via Konardin Track). Cheers Peter Shanley Melbourne Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To … Read more

Strange colour plate in Where Song Began

Just reading Where Song Began by Tim Low and enjoying it. Just bewildered by the last colour plate, why has the wandering albatross been photoshopped to have a grey belly and underwings? John Leonard Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

FW: Bird tautology

Yes but does it matter a lot? It is to aid communication for those who do not know automatically that tern and the others you mention already are bird names. Some of the names are too short and obscure without a qualifier. Why should anyone who doesn’t happen to know, think official names like Redthroat … Read more