correction: Chough’s eye colors are just fine, still red, no worries

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Chough eye colour

Yes. The photo is one Chough in foreground with an adult (white eye) and a juvenile (dark eye) Raven behind. Not sure which species of Raven, probably Little Raven. Our Choughs are quite different to the choughs of Europe which are corvids (crows). Our choughs are quite different to ravens. Notice the quite . . . → Read More: Chough eye colour

Topknot Pigeons in Greenwich, Lane Cove

I’ve never seen this before. About 20 Topknot pigeons flew over my garden a couple of days ago and now 3 have been in it, looking about. Refugees from the bush fires no doubt. I think its time we actively promoted not only putting water out but also responsible feeding over this unprecedented disaster time. . . . → Read More: Topknot Pigeons in Greenwich, Lane Cove

Chough eye color

Hello birders,

Looking through our photos, I found one with interesting contrast between the birds’ eye colors. See the second photo for Chough at this checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61460739 Two birds there, I assume immatures, appear to have dark eyes.  The one facing the camera seems to have white eyes, not red.  Is that unusual? I have . . . → Read More: Chough eye color

The impact of climate change on Bristlebirds

Seasons greetings folks.

On two occasions last year, I heard the melodic tones of an Eastern Bristlebird calling from the montane heath near one of the summits of Mt Barney [on the McPherson Range in SEQ and one of the best bushwalking locations in Australia]. This was a positive note given the tenuous status of . . . → Read More: The impact of climate change on Bristlebirds

Fire and Ice

Welcome. to the Seniors club Willem, I hear that hearing aids can be a great help although not needing them myself.

We lived in Rural Manitoba sometime last century and your post is reminiscent, except cannot recall any birds at all during the windswept winters, a small list of summer migrants including our first . . . → Read More: Fire and Ice

From Birding-Aus

Yes, I am still around and living in Northern Norway, although now mainly only lurking on the bird lists and not contributing anymore. My hearing is deteriorating steadily, I am on a waiting list for cataract operations, and I no longer drive my car in winter here. Winter this year has been much ups . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus

Smoky New Year

Canberra today is more smoky than ever, thick, acrid, more than 10x hazardous level.  I visited parliament house to get some snaps for the record.  This was the scene at the coat of arms above the main entrance.  GD

 

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