It's all about the birds
This time the photo(s) were shown to a friend at a business lunch this week. It (or they), taken about two weeks ago, showed 6 Princess Parrots perched in a desert oak alongside a major road near Kings Canyon. Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136 =============================== To … Read more
Those birders who might not have ‘ticked’ the Hooded Plover resident on the North Shore of the Noosa River in SE Queensland for the past few weeks but are considering doing so this weekend or in the near future will probably be interested in the following. Jill Dening and I visited the Noosa River North … Read more
Hi all, I would appreciate if anyone could give me some good locations around Broken Hill to Tibooburra/Sturt NP for Redthroat, Rufous Fieldwren, Grasswren? and anything else of interest. I have read some old trip reports but some specific locations would be great if possible and also some more recent sightings if any of you … Read more
Many thanks to all who replied to my request for information on the ID of the Flying Fox – feedback was almost all that it was a Black Flying Fox though there were 2 or 3 votes or suggestions for Spectacled Flying Fox – however given the diagnostic feedback and my own additional research today … Read more
Today I had a male Satin Flycatcher on the beach at Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast. This species is a scarce passage migrant in southeast Queensland, with most birds apparently migrating south along the western slope of the Great Divide. However, some birds, like the one today, appear to hug the coastline on their … Read more