It's all about the birds
Not sure how out of touch I am but the Economist is reporting this week that the Taiwanese affiliate of Birdlife International has been given the boot. Was this ever raised in any Birdlife Australia forum that anyone is aware of? Chris Lloyd.
Hi all, I colour-banded a nestling Black-necked (Satin) Stork at Gilletts Ridge (Clarence Valley Northern NSW) on 12 December 2007. I placed a yellow band on the upper left leg and a green band on the upper right leg. It was observed at Port Macquarie on 12 May 2012. I lost many emails from … Read more
Canberrans enjoy debating whether this waterbirdy spot should be known as Rose Lagoon or Rowe’s Lagoon. It nestles by the Federal Highway between Goulburn and Canberra, the below view being what your passenger might see, more or less, from your car window if you are driving south. More than 50 ha at its full extent … Read more
Believe it or not there is no scientifically verifiable explanation of why wings produce lift and the smaller the critter the more baffling it becomes. I love watching pelicans fly. They don’t know the theory of flight has gone west. Both main theories that have been around for years have problems and there is yet … Read more
Hi Birding Aus Yesterday morning (6 October 2020) I was out fishing <1km north of Lord Howe Island and observed a steady number of Short-tailed Shearwaters flying past the island heading SW. Groups of 10-20 were fairly common and there was always a number moving through for the several hours we were fishing. I … Read more