Hi everyone Phil Gregory has tried to send this message a few times over the last couple of weeks. I thought it had made it to the list, but it's not in the archives … From Phil Gregory: Happy to report that the venerable Dad Cassowary at Cassowary House at Kuranda (coming since 1985 when … Read more
Did you record the call Greg? Whereabouts was the call – presumably not Tib township – and how near / distant did it appear? Might be worth asking Dave Watson about it, he’s been doing field research up there with CSU for 12+ years. Cheers mjh Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
I was at a Gould League Bird Camp at Sturt National Park, Tibooburra recently and early one morning heard the very distinctive ‘chop-chop’ call of an Eastern Yellow Robin. The only problem is Tibooburra is way west of the normal range of this species. Any comments? Does anyone know of a bird species from that … Read more
An interesting item on the ability of Caledonian crows to create compound tools www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181024112201.htm Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Yesterday I happened to see this item on ABC Landline https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-28/outback-milliner:-the-international-success-of-a/10439282 somewhat supportive or praising of this lady who is making a business of making hats, using feathers of native (and some domestic) birds. She is in Broome WA. It is presented as a hard luck story of a lady who has made good of … Read more
