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When the devastating bushfires went through Healesville etc back in 2009 we went through there on our way to Gippsland and stayed the night to support the locals. My question is, has the birdlife recovered to the pre-bushfire numbers and if so how long did it take. Barney Enders . . . → Read More: Question The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 18, 2021 to Sunday, January 24, 2021: Area: SA Location: Rogues Point Yorke Peninsula Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (9) 2 Adult birds with 7 newly hatched chicks crossing road, after a bit of a panic 3 made it over the . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest Hello, Seeking some information for a historic piece I am working on. I am wondering if anyone knows of an obituary or tribute or whatever about Fred (F.T.H.) Smith. Well-known birder in Melbourne, especially of waders etc. I believe he died about 10 years ago. I remember him mainly from . . . → Read More: Enquiry about Fred Smith Hi All I was birding in North Turramurra (a northern suburb of Sydney) today (Sat 16 Jan 2021) in an area known to hold Black-faced Monarchs at this time of year (and they are there as I saw an adult and heard another calling). At one point I saw a bird that was the . . . → Read More: Juvenile Black-faced Monarch…or somethng else? I have observed Black Falcons several times since we moved to the Bellarine Peninsula in 2017. They are usually flying overhead, singly or in pairs, and are often calling. Today’s sighting was a lot closer! I was driving about 250m from home when my wife and I saw a Black Falcon perched by the side . . . → Read More: Black Falcon – Bellarine Peninsula
Hello Chris,
The bird in question is a Great Knot. Note the bill that is longer than the head (Red Knot bills are a similar length to the head), inter alia.
Regards, Drew Davison
From: Chris Shaw Sent: Friday, 15 January . . . → Read More: I Have A Knotty Problem https://www.ararelitus.com/birds-1 Sorry about knot another bird ID question. Chris Shawseashore@internode.on.net+61 409 675912www.ararelitus.comExperts possess more data than judgment.COLIN POWELL, attributed, Doing Business in the New Latin America
I got my first sighting of a Plumed Monarch at Lake Eacham a few days ago. Alan Gillanders saw the photos and suggested I post them to see what people think about the rufous or worn plumage on the wings / tail. You can see the images on Birding-Aus Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/35835604880/permalink/10159504142604881/ Russell . . . → Read More: Odd Pied Monarch plumage Here’s a snap (only slightly more than 200kb) of the bird seen at Blackheath Thoughts? Andrew Ross Wedge-tailed Eagle is a large bird. It’s at its limits when taking off and the power vs airspeed graph may explain some of its shyness and other stuff. It may be even influential in Bergmann’s rule.As usual on my blog: https://www.ararelitus.com/birds-1 for those who like eagles as I do. Chris Shawseashore@internode.on.net+61 409 675912www.ararelitus.com . . . → Read More: Wedge-tailed Eagles and Power Vs Airspeed |
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