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Further knowledge and urgent action required to save Orange-bellied Parrots from extinction see static1.squarespace.com/static/582ea0d1579fb3ef8b09706d/t/5a0e0c9524a694c450b31e7e/1510870177331/Stojanovic+et+al+Orange+bellied+Parrots+2017.pdf 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 The local red wattle birds, superb wrens and welcome swallows have had successful broods. I have not seen the Australian Ravens, Pied Currawongs, noisy miners, grey butcher birds, magpies nor pee wees feeding young. I think that the red wattle birds are quiet because they are on the nest with the Koel’s egg/s? Sent from . . . → Read More: All very quiet at the moment. www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-17/osprey-struggle-captured-on-camera/9161104 JLA jlukin01@gmail.com This note’s from the mobile. 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 Hi Anthea, There are lots of big Robber Crabs on Christmas Island! Lets hope eating birds doesn’t occur to them. We were there during the red crab migration and did see plenty of robber crabs eating red crabs that had been squished on the road. Jenny Stiles —–Original Message—– From: Brian Fleming Sent: Monday, November . . . → Read More: ‘Pretty gruesome’: giant coconut crab seen hunting birds Hi Anthea, Judging from the red feet, I reckon it’s a red-footed booby. They have been documented breeding on those islands. Cheers Greg Message: 4 From: Brian Fleming < flambeau@labyrinth.net.au > To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: [Birding-Aus] ?Pretty gruesome?: giant coconut crab seen hunting birds Message-ID: < e90ee014-f977-97b2-7236-7f98f98171e9@labyrinth.net.au > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/10/giant-coconut-crab-seen-hunt . . . → Read More: ?Pretty gruesome?: giant coconut crab seen www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/10/giant-coconut-crab-seen-hunting-birds?CMP=share_btn_link Can anyone ID the unfortunate Booby in the picture? Do Robber Crabs occur on Christmas Island? Let’s hope not! Anthea Fleming 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 Hello All, Recently I did a trip to Iron Range with Ken Haines and Ken spotted and photographed a female Yellow-billed Kingfisher. When we got back, I put a request in birding-aus for details of someone on a 2012 trip with Klaus Uhlenhut, where we saw a male Yellow-billed Kingfisher. Robin Irwin, who was on . . . → Read More: Differences between the Australian subspecies of the Yellow-billed Kingfisher and those of New Guinea Lots of bird news on ABC mobile currently. This one’s dreadful – mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-12/endangered-swift-parrot-nesting-boxes-destroyed-in-logging/9142214 Judith SEQ 500m This note’s from the mobile. 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 see www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-12/the-tricky-business-of-defining-new-species/9127306 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 Here’s the Osprey story, Denise ! – www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-08/osprey-nest-remove-ruffles-feathers-darwin/9129302?pfmredir=sm ! Judith SEQ 500m 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 |
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