Thanks Mike and Greg for your informative and constructive advice. Yes, when I think the time is right, I intend to submit the full to the “South Australian Ornithologist”, one of my favourite jounals. In the meantime the Flickr text has been modified accordingly. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/oo000oo/sets/72157624789253688/
Regards
Ian May St Helens, Tasmania. 7216
Mike Carter wrote:
> Thanks Ian, very nice photos, particularly heartening to see so many > in one photo! I should point out though that your comment with the > photos on ‘flickr’, that ‘These could be the first pics of wild flying > birds ever published’, is not true. Sorry, beaten by at least 17 > years! See for example; > > Carter, Mike (1993), ‘Bird to Watch: Alexandra’s or Princess > Parrot’, Wingspan, December 1993, 32-35. > > In any case, I might doubt your assertion that placement on the web > constitutes ‘publication’ especially on one of the more ephemeral > sites such as ‘flickr’. I hope that you will properly ‘publish’ a > detailed report giving location and numbers when the furore > eases. Your observations have considerable scientific and > conservational significance. > For those searching for this species, that article also contains > information on distribution, habitat and food. I have high-resolution > scans of the article which I can send to anyone interested, one page > at a time, four in total. > > I have news that the birds are frantically breeding now in at least > two areas of out-back central Australia not publicly accessible. There > are 15 pairs in one colony. So I see no need to rush out there as the > irruption is likely to continue and spread. Of course the weather will > get hotter. > > Mike Carter > 30 Canadian Bay Road > Mount Eliza VIC 3930 > Tel (03) 9787 7136 > > —– Original Message —– > From: “Ian May”
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