Day: February 3, 2016

Hi Greg, I have witnessed the near-murder of a babbler by its own group. I regularly enjoyed watching the antics of our resident group of 7 Grey-crowned Babblers on the outskirts of Biloela. One evening I arrived at the house to frenzied bird activity in a silky oak and noticed a Grey-crowned Babbler dangling upside … Read more

I notice many birders like killing Common Mynas. This species was released a long time ago and now inhabits more than 25% of Eastern Australia. It believe the time for an effective campaign to eradicate Common Mynas probably passed 100 years ago. However, I wrote this poem several years ago: *The Common Myna* According to … Read more