Dancing to the Cockatoo Rock

An interesting story about a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo that choreographs his own dance moves

see www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/08/cockatoo-choreographs-his-own-dance-moves-researchers-believe

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Troms

Thanks for the concise bird guide Willem.

Where is Troms When is best time to go for birds How do we get there from Sydney. Are your related to Darth.

See You.

Michael

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indigenous folklore or names for letter-winged kite

Hey all, I am buffing the wikipedia page on this critter. But for a critter that lives across the outback, I've not seen much in the way of indigenous names or folklore. Does anyone recall reading or encountering anything about it? PS: Wikipedia has few good images of it. A donation of a photo would . . . → Read More: indigenous folklore or names for letter-winged kite

From Birding-Aus

I am very sorry for earlier sending this piece in an inappropriate way; I had lost the internet at home, and clearly improvised in the wrong way. I hope this now arrives safely.

Wim

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White-throated Needletails

Hi Mike et al.

 

Two WTNTs observed flying low (about 20 m) over our home in Ryde, NSW at 1615 hrs today.  Heading in a northerly direction. Obviously late departures. Not sure if there were any more WTNTs, these two birds were seen just as I walked out the front . . . → Read More: White-throated Needletails

Seabird numbers declining

Interesting reading.

 

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/twitchers-have-a-treasure-trove-of-data-to-aid-seabirds-as-numbers-drop-20190625-p5212g.html

 

Roger Giller.

Field guide dragonflies

Hi all, it might be a little bit off topic but could anyone recommend a field guide to the dragonflies of Australia? Many thanks, Jan