Did Whistler’s Mother’s Son Paint Birds

Dear All, What species of non-adult male bird is this and what has it got to do with Whistler’s Mother? https://www.ararelitus.com/mystery-birds-1 Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net +61 409 675912 Experts possess more data than judgment.COLIN POWELL, attributed, Doing Business in the New Latin America

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Southern Fulmar off Sydney Heads

For those interested there was another Southern Fulmar off Sydney Heads last thursday and today Monday 8-6-20. Cheers Michael.

Brush Turkey

Hi all,

Just found a Brush Turkey in my garden at Como on the Woronora River, South of Sydney this afternoon.

I had no idea they had got this far South.

 

Paul

Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 2

Chris,

As old fashioned twitchers but not photographers, and having criss-crossed Oz over fifty years, have never had trouble seeing Spinifex birds. Just walk slowly, stand or sit very still when you hear them and they will jump up to have a look. Usually in pairs. Taking a pic might be another story, they . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 2

Locally Common But Difficult To See

That is part of the notes in  “The Australian Bird Guide”, and is my experience of them. But while they do hide a lot they also inquisitive to people as this one is. I’ve updated my website Arare Litus so you may not be able to post answers until I can get it sorted. Comments are . . . → Read More: Locally Common But Difficult To See

From Birding-Aus

Finally spring in Tromsø​ Spring came late this year. Last year the last snow in our garden disappeared on 20 May; now, on 1 June, there are still a few piles left. Also the birches greened almost 10 days later than last year, although the migrant birds mostly arrived on schedule (Don’t take the . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus

ID confirmation please

Hi all

 

Snapped this this morning and assume it is a brown thornbill. Near the HQ of the Blue Mountains National Park in Blackheath. Reminds me, however, of the Chestnut rumped thornbill which I suspect does not occur up here but further west on the palins.

 

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From Birding-Aus

Tromsø in winter, birding in the dark, part 2 5. Bulk feeders. In this category the grouse are most important. Willow Grouse and Ptarmigan feed on willow buds and shoots, Black grouse on birch, and the large Capercaillie (more an inland bird here) on pine needles. We have few woodpeckers here, but some winters . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus

From Birding-Aus

Since a few days, we have got back he midnight sun again in Tromsø, N. Norway, where I have lived since 1973. But spring is late this year: our garden is still 3/4 snow-covered, the birches are still bare and I have not yet heard the Willow Warbler, our most numerous song bird. As . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus

Fwd: Birding Aus letter – Redwing song dialects

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From: Angus Innes <angus_innes@hotmail.com&gt; Date: 21 May 2020 at 20:35:56 BST To: Birding Aus <birding-aus@vicnet.net.au&gt;, "wim.vader@uit.no&quot; <wim.vader@uit.no&gt;, "birding-aus@birding-aus.org&quot; <birding-aus@birding-aus.org&gt; Subject: Birding Aus letter – Redwing song dialects

Dear WimAll  I shared your interesting e-mail to Birding Aus with a friend of mine, Dr Ernest Garcia (a distinguished ornithologist and . . . → Read More: Fwd: Birding Aus letter – Redwing song dialects