Hi Peter Hard to say unless there was a way of directly comparing the subjects of the two sightings, but my guess would be no. Although there would be nothing to stop a bird carried as far as Bouddi to do a little bit of further exploration, the bird on Wednesday morning was well south … Read more
See: blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/how-dangerous-are-cassowaries-really/ An interesting read … Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
A brahminy kite was reported from the end of the boardwalk north of Putty Beach (in the Bouddi National Park on the Central Coast of NSW) on Monday May 30 — I wonder if that was the Hawkesbury River bird Tom referred to and if it was indeed blown down to Sydney in the weekend … Read more
As a former resident of Port Vila, I recommend Doughty, Day and Plant’s Birds of the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia as the most practical field guide and Dutson’s Birds of Melanesia as a more definitive work. Check your local library before traveling and you may be surprised to find a copy. There are … Read more
Hi All, I just turned on the ‘puter (as termed by a well-known SA stirrer) to find Google was celebrating Phoebe Snetsinger’s 85th Birthday as their banner for today. Have a good day everyone. Cheers *Yours in all things* “*GREEN”* *John Harris BASc, GDipEd* *Croydon, Vic* *Director – Wildlife Experiences Pty Ltd* *Principal **Zoologist/**Ecologist* *Nature … Read more