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Hi all, The responsibility of caring for an elderly parent has meant I haven’t been getting into the Capertee Valley as often as usual over the past few months. However, last Sunday I had to make a quick trip into the valley for a meeting and took the opportunity to explore some short walks in . . . → Read More: Summer flowering and lorikeets in Capertee Valley www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/03/bird-migration-albatross-climate-change/ We’re learning more about what they endure as they fly thousands of miles—and how humans and climate change are making it tougher for them. By Yudhijit Bhattacharjee This story appears in the March 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. 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 . . . → Read More: The Epic Journeys of Migratory Birds Every year we are visited by a pair of Square-tailed Kites so now the’ve ceased to be a novelty. No doubt they nest in the forest around here (Basin View 2540) On Friday Feb 2nd, one of them landed in a tree overhanging our backyard and spread its wings and tail, obviously sunning. Stayed just . . . → Read More: Square-tailed Kite sunning Hi all, The next weekend of Albany pelagics has been scheduled for the 21st and 22nd April this year. As usual, we will run trips on both days if there are sufficient numbers. The cost is expected to be $160/person/trip The trips depart from Emu Point Boat Harbour in Albany (meet at 0630) and travel . . . → Read More: Albany Pelagic Trips – Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April 2018 Donald, and Others, Please share the bridge camera responses with us all. As, the user of a several years old Sony Cybershot Bridge Camera (a mere x35 magnification), I am aware that the current crop of Bridge cameras have far more grunt in the zoom department – some up to x83 optical. I was put . . . → Read More: Donald Kimball – Bridge Cameras I have an opportunity to visit Durikai SF for some hours this Friday morning. I wonder if anyone could provide advice about good spots (incl. waterholes) in the northern section, accessible from the Cunningham Highway? Many thanks, Hans 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 . . . → Read More: Durikai SF Okay first off I want to say how much I appreciate and take my hats off to so many amazing bird photographers in Aus! I won’t list names but there are many! That said even though I normally use video, I am going to go down that slippery slope of purchasing a bridge camera rather . . . → Read More: The ultimate bird photographer question faux – pas? Yeah, g’day Mike Just did trip across Coffs Harbour and for 6 minutes from 8.01am to 8.07, we had a constant flock of WTNT, flying low. We were under the flock from the Big Banana to just short of Baringa hospital on a roundabout route. They were moving south. When we first spotted them, we . . . → Read More: WTNT see www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/world/asia/nigel-gannet-mana-island.html for an interesting story … 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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