Magpie Lark nesting in deciduous tree

John,

 

Sure they usually nest in Eucalypts but they don’t choose particularly well shaded or hidden sites within those trees either. Another case of note, also in Canberra, about 25 years ago, when some of the buildings in Woden town centre were being rebuilt, along the walkway between the main . . . → Read More: Magpie Lark nesting in deciduous tree

Magpie Lark nesting in deciduous tree

Here in suburban Canberra we have Magpie Larks nesting in a deciduous tree in our backyard. The nest is nearing completion, but at the moment the tree has not yet put out leaves (probably will have done so in a couple of weeks). In previous years they (or other ML pairs) have nested in tall . . . → Read More: Magpie Lark nesting in deciduous tree

Photo request and event info (Big Scrub, northern NSW)

Hi all, An organisation that I have an association with called Big Scrub Landcare (https://www.bigscrubrainforest.org/) is looking for some photos of birds and any other fauna that were taken in the Byron Bay region in NSW, preferably in areas of remnant Big Scrub (which is the critically endangered sub-tropical lowland rainforest in the region). They . . . → Read More: Photo request and event info (Big Scrub, northern NSW)

Melbourne mystery sound

Dear Fellow Birders,

I was hoping someone with really good audio bird ID abilities could help me ID a bird that my friend recorded in Melbourne in Clifton Hill along the Merri creek (it is near the Yarra Bend Park, not far from the CBD). Here is about a minute of recording:

jpolak.org/tmp/unknownbirdsound.mp3

He hears . . . → Read More: Melbourne mystery sound

Channel-bills and Curlews

Hi all,

The Channel-bills and Curlews have arrived in Como (Woronora River, southern Sydney) within 48 hours of each other.

Paul.

Lyrebirds, like Turkeys are environmental engineers

“New research shows lyrebirds move more litter and soil than any other digging animal” see phys.org/news/2020-09-lyrebirds-litter-soil-animal.html

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