By Birding-Aus, on November 13th, 2017 Hi Anthea, There are lots of big Robber Crabs on Christmas Island! Lets hope eating birds doesn’t occur to them. We were there during the red crab migration and did see plenty of robber crabs eating red crabs that had been squished on the road.
Jenny Stiles
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By Birding-Aus, on November 13th, 2017 Hi Anthea,
Judging from the red feet, I reckon it’s a red-footed booby.
They have been documented breeding on those islands.
Cheers
Greg
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www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/10/giant-coconut-crab-seen-hunt . . . → Read More: ?Pretty gruesome?: giant coconut crab seen
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Can anyone ID the unfortunate Booby in the picture? Do Robber Crabs occur on Christmas Island? Let’s hope not!
Anthea Fleming
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By Birding-Aus, on November 13th, 2017 Hello All, Recently I did a trip to Iron Range with Ken Haines and Ken spotted and photographed a female Yellow-billed Kingfisher. When we got back, I put a request in birding-aus for details of someone on a 2012 trip with Klaus Uhlenhut, where we saw a male Yellow-billed Kingfisher. Robin Irwin, who was on . . . → Read More: Differences between the Australian subspecies of the Yellow-billed Kingfisher and those of New Guinea
By Birding-Aus, on November 13th, 2017 Lots of bird news on ABC mobile currently. This one’s dreadful – mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-12/endangered-swift-parrot-nesting-boxes-destroyed-in-logging/9142214
Judith SEQ 500m This note’s from the mobile.
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By Birding-Aus, on November 12th, 2017 see www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-12/the-tricky-business-of-defining-new-species/9127306
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By Birding-Aus, on November 10th, 2017 Here’s the Osprey story, Denise ! –
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-08/osprey-nest-remove-ruffles-feathers-darwin/9129302?pfmredir=sm
! Judith SEQ 500m
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By Birding-Aus, on November 10th, 2017 Hi Birders, I’m taking bookings for a world-first tour in May-June 2018 targeting four of the most exciting parrot species in Australian birding: Princess Parrot, Night Parrot, Nareetha Bluebonnet and Scarlet-chested Parrot. Full details of the plan and booking information are available on my website at www.birdingandwildlife.com/desert-parrot-expedition/ This will be a 14 day expedition through . . . → Read More: ADVERTISING- 2018 Desert Parrot Expedition targeting Princess Parrot, Night Parrot and more.
By Birding-Aus, on November 9th, 2017 Hi guys I was wondering if there are any Pelagic’s coming up that need an extra person.
Kindly Berenice
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By Birding-Aus, on November 7th, 2017 Thanks to everyone who responded.
I’ve gone for the Collins app (it turns out my old UK Field Guide is also Collins).
I’m about to move to England for two years so they should both get a work out,
Nick
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