Hmm, not sure. They seemed quite curious and come very close. It was the only explanation for their behaviour I could think of. Perhaps someone else has a theory? —–Original Message—– From: Peter Shute Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 5:56 PM To: Bill Stent Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Trip report: Messa Rocks, Big Desert, … Read more
That sounds like a great trip. But why does lack of human contact make fairy-wrens and scrub-robins confiding? Surely humans don’t hunt species like that. Peter Shute Sent from my iPad > On 20 Sep 2015, at 4:56 PM, Bill Stent < billstent@gmail.com> wrote: > > Trip report: Messa Rocks, Big Desert, Victoria, 15-18 September … Read more
That’s a great read Bill! Very adventurous! Marie Tarrant On 20 September 2015 at 16:30, Bill Stent < billstent@gmail.com> wrote: > Trip report: Messa Rocks, Big Desert, Victoria, 15-18 September 2015 > > > > When Dean Hewish asked whether I’d like to visit a feature in the Big > Desert he’d found on Google … Read more
Trip report: Messa Rocks, Big Desert, Victoria, 15-18 September 2015 When Dean Hewish asked whether I’d like to visit a feature in the Big Desert he’d found on Google Earth I was enthusiastic. The prospect of walking in trackless desert has always been attractive to me, and birding is a great way of discovering solitude. … Read more