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Greetings, all! I’m looking at photos of a juv Figbird (sent from a leafy Brisbane suburb) in a ?poinciana tree for the last several days. The bird has one bright white rump feather. The field guides are silent on this variation. Any ideas? Just a random event? What’s also odd is that this guide says . . . → Read More: youngster See www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/parrot-on-verge-of-annihilation-poses-first-hurdle-for-new-environment-minister-20180903-p501fk.html 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 hi guys just a reminder This year Global Shorebird Counting will take place between 5 and 11 September 2018 all around the world. Please see link below for more details: worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com/2018/07/19/the-2018-world-shorebirds-day-campaign-opens/ Register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaKi0pZRvDgnSwBvOvAGfRbV8_F7z8bW8Y2A9Zt8dnMfaHhw/viewform Submit Data: click here will give you all the instructions you need if you can think of others who may be interested . . . → Read More: Fw: 2018 World Shorebirds Day ( 5 and 11 September ) Hi Sue Currawongs are very smart birds, but they’re also very cautious, probably more so than the yellow robins, When doing fieldwork on frugivorus birds, I had to conceal myself more fully or stay further from the fruiting tree if I wanted to watch currawongs or crows than if it was just honeyeaters, fig birds . . . → Read More: . Re: Help! Any ideas how I can protect a nest with 2 eastern yellow robin chicks? Mother holding back as there’s been a couple of pied currawongs this morning coming in eyeing the chicks off. They’ve flown away a short time ago but I’m sure they’ll be back. Nest is about 4m off the ground in a . . . → Read More: Help! I’m sure many birding aussers know of Bruce Richardson, the American birder who has made Australia home. We met back in 2011, I think it was, when I guided Bruce and Lyn and another couple around the Top End. It was a momentous trip in more ways than one. We did see some good . . . → Read More: Bruce Richardson see www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/30/where-the-animals-go-wildlife-tracking-secrets-revealed 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 see www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180829143809.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 |
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