FW: Nikon D90

> I have a NikoD90 Coolpix, also known as P900, bought for about $700 and > used preferentially to a Canon SLR, mainly because of its extreme zoom ,ie > 83x, and am very happy with it. > > The main disadvantage is its weight, and at extreme zoom may have trouble > focussing on … Read more

One day in Japan

Hi all, I’ll be in Japan in March and will have maybe one free day to do some birding. I will probably have the option of spending that day in either Kyoto or Osaka. Does anyone have any tips about which would be the better option? I have seen some info on the Nanko Bird … Read more

Mallacoota

I am going to Mallacoota next month, and wonder if any local birders can give me advice. I know the area has tons of species, but I am particularly after Ground Parrots, Beautiful Firetails, Emu-wrens and Turquoise Parrots. I know the Nadgee park across the border is a Ground Parrot site, but it’s a huge … Read more

Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 52, Issue 11

On 12 February 2018 at 04:00, < birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org> wrote: > Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to > birding-aus@birding-aus.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding- > aus.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body ‘help’ to > birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org > > You can reach the … Read more

Possible swift

I was driving on the Princes Highway , North Geelong this morning when I saw what appeared to be a dead swift on the nature strip. I was stopped at the lights and was able to look at it for a couple of minutes. It attracted my attention because it was unlike the normal roadkill … Read more