Hi everyone, If you’re not interested in cameras and photography then perhaps skip this posting. I have finally made time to process my photos from the December pelagic from Portland, Victoria. The pictures can be found here: http://paul.angrybluecat.com/Trips-and-Locations/2014/Portland-Pelagic-Dec-2 014/ These photos were all shot with the Nikon 1 compact (mirrorless) system rather than my usual … Read more
About a fortnight ago I posted a juvenile Brown Goshawk which landed on my back steps. Today, at 1.00 pm, as I walked into the kitchen, it or a sibling crashed into one of our downstairs northern windows – a mighty crash and window almost obscured by huge barred wings! It flew to the low … Read more
Hi all, I’ve just written up a trip report for Barren Grounds and a few other reserves nearby. Any feedback welcomed, and any corrections can easily updated, so also welcomed. To see the report with images, have look on my trip report website at http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com.au. Hope you like it. Cheers, Tim Dolby BARREN GROUNDS NATURE … Read more
Hi All, Can people please make some suggestions on ebooks for nz birds, and fauna in general? I have been looking online without luck. Regards John Yours in all things “green” John Harris BASc, GDipEd Director – Wildlife Experiences P/L Principal Zoologist/Ecologist Nature Photographer Wildlife Guide Croydon, Vic 0409 090 955 President, Field Naturalists Club … Read more
G’day Readers Cats, and wind turbines are not the only thinks killing birds. This article is from the USA, but it might pay us to be aware of the problem. This is just one of the links to newspapers dealing with the issue, but it is less encumbered with forced advertising than the one my … Read more