I recently finished 2 years at the editing table completing my DVD series *Australia – Discovering the World of Parrots.* The series has launched and is now available to the general public. Its with as much gratitude as I can possibly express that I offer my thanks to the fantastic Australian birding community for its vital and valuable help for the project. Without all of you at Birding-Aus this project would never have been.
Although I had strategized as carefully as possible before leaving California, much of my planning ended up being last minute. Where else on the planet could you literally ask for help with a species while on the internet at a caravan park in the evening and by the next morning have not only one but several answers with directions to find a species. Such is the comradery and helpfulness of Birding-Aus.
First and foremost a round of applause and thanks to Russell Woodford and his entire staff that operate this site. Without them I would have been in sorry shape without this tool to offer me guidance in the field.
Special thanks to Gregory Little who not only offered his support along the way on both the WA desert travel but also in Far North Queensland. Without Greg’s eyes and ears there would be no Princess footage in the series, and Palm cockatoo footage would have been sorely lacking.
I would also like to personally thank the following who contributed sightings and recommendations on where to find many parrot species: *Please forgive me if for some reason I may have overlooked someone. Its unintentional and if you contributed even a brief suggestion for me it was taken to heart and with thanks.* * * *Philip Brook * *Akos Lumnitzer* *Alan Richards* *Don McKenna* *David Simpson* *Darren Smith* *Arwen B. Ximenes* *Mark Holdsworth* *Matt Webb* *Shane Pinner* *Brian & Vickey Bilney* *Mike Carter* *Richard Chilton* *Don Hadden* *Dennis Lomman* *Lyle Stromsodt* *Mike & Sandy Clinch* *John Graff* *Frank O’Connor* *Michael Corkill* *Steve Milpacher* *Denise Goodfellow* *Grant Brosie* *Tony Kinread* *Charlie King* *Tony Russell* *David Stowe* *Australian Bird Atlas Committee* *John Cook* *Richard Hall* *Geoff Gates* * * If you have any questions about the series or would like to know more about it you are welcome to email me at polytelismedia@gmail.com
You can also see my blog if you like and learn more about my adventure (I think lots of you know much about it already!) So hope you arent tired of hearing from me about your gorgeous parrots and bird life.
Many thanks to each and everyone of you!
Don Kimball * * *http://polytelismedia.wordpress.com/* * * * * * * * * * * ===============================
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