Dear All, A (presumed) pair of Blackshouldered kites have returned to Mulgoa Valley, along with many other seasonal birds, it has been a lush season. They disappear,likely migrating north, during the colder months. although we are still having frosts. Does anyone know of specific northern areas where they congregate ? BSKites are beautiful, delicate birds, … Read more
Just got back from a couple of weeks at Gluepot including during the COVID lockdown that gave me time to reflect on the incredible work done by an army of dedicated volunteers in improving their bit of the mallee… https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/twenty-years-of-conservation My contribution, I might add, has been small in comparison to the many many others … Read more
Graeme and Philip are quite correct. Wrong age, wrong sex. I have engaged a new script-writer. From: Graeme Chapman <naturalight@graemechapman.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2021 1:51 PMTo: Geoffrey Dabb <gdabb@iinet.net.au>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Glossy Black-Cockatoo Hi Geoffrey, Trouble with this is that the "son" is actually a female. Cheers Graeme … Read more
A Commonwealth committee is reviewing the conservation status of the Glossy Black-Cockatoo
I have been sent a link to a very worthwhile film about the Philippine Eagle (earlier known as monkey-eating eagle), a story that is also told. The film is released by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It goes for 1 hour 34 minutes. This is dramatic looking but a little known species and this film … Read more
