It's all about the birds
Great to hear that the jail penalty for killing Wedge-tail Eagles was widely publicised in Victoria at least. Was Sylvester actually jailed? Do Wedgies really kill healthy lambs? Years ago the CSIRO comprehensively investigated and could not find a single first hand report of a Wedgie killing a healthy lamb, possibly they attacked sick and … Read more
At around 10.00 yesterday morning (Monday 24th September – the public holiday) I found a Manfrotto monopod at Lake Claremont in the Perth suburb of Claremont. After some consideration I decided it might be wiser to put it in a safe place, rather than leave it where it was (I was concerned that a passer-by … Read more
The Sale magistrate is to be very highly commended for jailing Murray James Silvester for slaughtering Wedge-tailed Eagles. It is unlikely that Silvester will kill native birds again. As a criminal could he now be deported? How much publicity did the magistrates decision attract ? Apart from Birding-aus I neither saw nor heard anything about … Read more
Any ideas on best 2 or 3 Birding locations with easy access by train? I’m looking @ Periyar NP but being a large area would need best locations there for endemics with accomodation & guide services close by. Also, ready available guides @ any other locations. I have birded @ Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary so don’t … Read more