It's all about the birds
After Christopher Watson and I saw a mob (a collective noun for a lot of Spotted Harriers please!) of Spotted Harriers (and a pair of Swamp Harriers near the airport) on our long days drive around greater Alice Springs last Friday I’d just like to note that I spotted (geddit!?) a single Spotted Harrier at … Read more
I have seen film of the same behaviour of a captive bird but I think at the Alice Springs zoo or whatever it is called. Rather than use real eggs, it is performed with a fake egg and after breaking it, there was a dead mouse or something similar inside. Philip
Can anybody tell me whether both the male & female Wonga Pigeon call, or only the male? Peter & Jenny Mt Cooroora Qld =============================== 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 ===============================
Thanks, guys! Some great suggestions there. I found some footage of the Black-breasted Buzzard on You Tube. That should fit the ‘bill’ nicely for the story I had in mind (excuse pun). Many thanks John =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject … Read more
Hi All, I live in the Bend of Islands, 33k ne of Melbourne.’ For the last 15 years I have been recording the date that I first hear the call of the White-throated Nightjar, along with the other ‘Spring Arrivals’, for our area. Of the 15 WTN records, 5 are on or before 10/10; with … Read more