For those unfamiliar with Birdforum – Rare bird information sub forum, you need to register with your e mail and little else. It’s relatively easy so you can be on in 15 minutes, make sure you create a username that is unique ie not just your name as it may reject your application. There are some very detailed analyses of the two web photos of the claimed night parrot by some folk who are serious about photographic evidence of rare bird records. In the UK we have suffered from a number of fakes in recent years, mostly brought out into the open by Birdforum members. Some of these were high profile rarities where people travelled miles to look for them so it is clear that any sort of tampering of such globally significant bird photos are of serious concern. I recommend anyone to look at these postings so they can make up their minds what to believe, quite frankly it does not look good when large portions of the photo are clearly faked, indeed the whole picture could indeed be contrived. Shoot me down if you like but please look at the details first. I’m sorry that this has possibly all come about after I initially posted a message on Birdforum of the discover , taken from the posting on Birding Aus back a few months , of course then it was posted in good faith that the records (ie photos) were genuine. Many people In the UK take a real interest in Australian birds so we are all now very disappointed in the current position. If there is someone who could get the truth out in the open I’m sure we could all clear this up. Matthew Rodgers UK and frequent birder in Australia =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Hi Matthew & Birding-Aus, Don’t worry about initiating any discussion by posting news, it’s all good. I understand Birdforum and the hoax experiences, and the disappointment you’ve expressed, it would be good to get further news of Night Parrot. It is possible to contact John Young Wildlife via their website (search those terms). Surely he’s best placed to answer the questions? I’m a spectator with this issue, but with my perspective as land manager responsible for 20+ threatened species, I’m not surprised at the level of secrecy, let’s hope it’s all good. More video documentation would be great. Cheers, Simon Clayton Manager Birdrangers, Gibraltar Reserve Cangai, NSW, 2460 http://www.birdrangers.com =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Is anyone in that forum still considering that the entire photo might be “contrived”? I thought most people still believed the photo was of a living Night Parrot, but that it had been altered for some reason. I’d say portions have been “touched up”, rather than “faked”. As far as I’m concerned, unless someone can show more altered areas, I still accept the photo as proof the bird was seen, but I’m uncomfortable with an altered image. I’d like to see the original, and I’d like to know how an altered image made its way onto a magazine cover without the changes being mentioned. Does anyone who attended the presentation in Brisbane recall seeing anything in the photos that were shown that might have warranted touching up? If those were all altered too then surely the video showed something? Peter Shute Sent from my iPad =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================