Day: April 16, 2015

Carrion Crow chicks are smarter than Cuckoo chicks.

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Carrion Crow chicks sit back and let Great Spotted Cuckoo chicks do the begging, but still gain equal shares of food brought by parents. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150415103015.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+–+ScienceDaily%29 Carl Clifford 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

Yandina Creek Wetlands

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I have been advised that plans to drain the 200-hectare Yandina Creek Wetlands on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast will proceed in September. It appears that warnings from the Commonwealth Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, to landholders to comply with federal laws protecting endangered species and migratory shorebirds will be sidestepped. This link provides more details of this … Read more

CompactFlash cards in need of a home

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I have 4 CF cards, 2x 1Gb, one 512 Mb and one 256 Mb which are surplus to requirements. I know they are pretty small by todays standards, but still handy and excellent value at the price. If anyone wants them, drop me a line and I will put them in the post. Carl Clifford … Read more

online colouring/information book on birds for toddler

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Morning all On Saturday my son-in-law is to undergo brain surgery for cancer, and my daughter trying to distract four year-old son, Eli. He knows his dad is ill, but not the brevity of the situation. An American friend has just sent me an online colouring/information book on manatees, and I wondered if any Birding … Read more