Pale-headed Rosella photo ops
By donaldgkimball, on June 21st, 2014
Hi Folks. I was wondering if anyone can make some recommendations where I might enjoy good viewing with possible filming opportunities of Pale-headed Rosella in the Cairns – Mareeba area. Barring that anywhere on the Atherton Tablelands. But prefer within a couple hours of Cairns. I remember someone a couple years ago had them nesting in their yard but cant remember where that was. Thanks as always for such a rich resource here at Birding-Aus! Don Kimball Polytelis Media _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi Don Good to hear you are back in the land of parrots for some more filming! (For those who don’t know, Don produced a couple of DVDs about Australian Parrots two years ago … http://polytelismedia.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/journey-to-australia-to-the-land-of-parrots/ Or via the local documentary distributor for schools and libraries: http://www.parrots.org/marcom/ozdvd/index.html ) I thought the coverage was comprehensive, but you must be a hard man to please if you are coming back to get more footage! What Tim Dolby COULD have told you is that he has just launched his latest book, co-authored with Rohan Clarke: “Finding Australian Birds: A field guide to birding locations” http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6518.htm Sadly, I missed the launch in Melbourne last week, but I made very good use of the book on a recent road trip to Brisbane! I’ve copied this reply to birding-aus in case newer members wonder why you want to know about breeding sites – that may ring alarm bells for anyone who doesn’t know your credentials. Hope you enjoy your next trip and find plenty of parrots! Kind regards Russell On 21 June 2014 18:50, Tim Dolby < Tim.Dolby@vu.edu.au> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi Don, Granite Gorge Nature Park is a really good spot for them – it’s ~14 km from Mereeba. The birds here are usually the integrade form of Pale-headed Rosella i.e. they’re an intervening mix between the northern palliceps ssp (the ‘Blue-cheeked Rosella’) and the southern adscitus ssp (the ‘Pale-headed Rosella’). Birds such as Squatter Pigeon, Bar-shouldered Dove, Red-winged Parrot and Great Bowerbird are also common, and you’ll literally be kicking Mareeba Rock Wallaby out of the way! Cheers, Tim ________________________________________ Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2014 1:46 PM Hi Folks. I was wondering if anyone can make some recommendations where I might enjoy good viewing with possible filming opportunities of Pale-headed Rosella in the Cairns – Mareeba area. Barring that anywhere on the Atherton Tablelands. But prefer within a couple hours of Cairns. I remember someone a couple years ago had them nesting in their yard but cant remember where that was. Thanks as always for such a rich resource here at Birding-Aus! Don Kimball Polytelis Media _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org