It's all about the birds
Hi All Have just returned from nine week trip to the Kimberley (mostly) and Top End. Went from Kangaroo Island N up the Stuart Highway to Mataranka, Katherine Gorge and into S Kakadu (Gunlom Falls) and then W to Timber Creek, Kununurra and all of the Kimberley area including Gibb River Road, Mitchell Plateau, Broome … Read more
I am processing a photo of a Grey Butcherbird taken yesterday, and because of the partial backlighting, bristles round the beak are standing out, much more apparent than they would normally be. Some are quite lon. Does anyone know what their purpose would be, or have any theories about it? Thanks, Sonja =============================== To unsubscribe … Read more
Birds Australia White-bellied Sea-eagle Study, using High Definition 1080p Video. It is week two from the time of the first egg laying, we have been looking closely for any sign of a second egg and finally on Saturday we have seen the second egg. We don’t know when this egg was laid, it is much cleaner … Read more
Hi, The birds and animals continue coming…this time, an almost mythical bird from the Atherton Tablelands, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo. We added Boyd’s Forest Dragon and Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko to our list yesterday (just outside our rooms at Kingfisher Park). We have Del Richards to thank for the Cuckoo. http://bird-o.com/2010/07/05/chestnut-breasted_cuckoo/ More to come. Black-throated Finches today and … Read more
All I am planning a trip into the outback in late August or early September to look for some of the arid country specialities. Birds on my hit list include Letter-winged Kite, Grey Falcon, Grey Grasswren and Inland Dotterel, plus Banded Whiteface if time permits. I have a Subaru Forester which I am happy to … Read more