I’m wondering whether there has been a book published on Australian bird feathers. Robin Irwin
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Having just watched the Barangaroo Australia day ceremony on ABC TV, I noted that at the start there was a one minute’s silence item during which one didgeridoo was performed, the only comment made was that it was marking the dawn. However quite unlike the usual long drone sound, the performance seemed to . . . → Read More: Barking Owl didgeridoo Is there anyone undertaking postgraduate research into Sydney region wetland birds? Dr Ihian Mackenzie Dear Birders, Hope you all are fine; we are doing a short follow-up study how COVID-19 has changed birding. Please help us and answer a few questions, that take some minutes. You can also forward the link to others. In this last study from spring, Australian birdwatchers kindly helped us. The study can . . . → Read More: Covid – birding I am looking to buy a compact and light-weight scope as my first scope purchase, to use as my one and only scope. My priority is a compact and lightweight one that will fit easily into a daypack, be convenient on public transport and packs into luggage for flying. That goes for a tripod too, . . . → Read More: Compact scopes 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 |
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