By Birding-Aus, on August 1st, 2020 Hi Cathy,
As Stephen Ambrose noted, architects are designing buildings which are not conducive to birds, nesting or roosting. In cities, targeting pigeons in particular, starlings as well.
I have seen a large colony of Mynahs nesting in a hole in an ancient Angophora in Mulgoa, in the now Walleroo Nature Reserve, . . . → Read More: Starlings and Indian Mynahs.
By Birding-Aus, on August 1st, 2020 Hello to everyone!!
Unfortunately my trusty Canon lens has reached a sad state of non-repair – or at least the repair bill quoted by Canon is totally cost prohibitive!!
So I need your help PLEASE:
If anyone knows of a lens out there with the . . . → Read More: **WANTED** Canon Camera Lens EF 400mmf/5.6 L USM
By Birding-Aus, on August 1st, 2020 Interesting Geoff,
Tassie could be their ultimate outpost! Despite the reports, oversell numbest in Sydney have visibly declined. No one is actually counting as far as I know.
Population Theory include boom:/bust scenarios, particularly in introduced situations. The European decline will ultimately derive from human activity I suspect.
Best
Michael . . . → Read More: Starlings
By Birding-Aus, on July 31st, 2020 Still plenty from Ceduna to Port Augusta in SA – even took a pic or 2 at Fowlers Bay. Always think I’m back in civilisation (a misnomer of course), when I see them coming back across the Nullabor!
Sent from my iPhone > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:46:43 +1000 > . . . → Read More: Starlings
By Birding-Aus, on July 30th, 2020 Maybe Avian Coronavirus ?
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By Birding-Aus, on July 30th, 2020 Hi everyone,
Where have all the European Starlings gone. ? Once were thousands in Sydney, none. seen for a few years around Penrith, Springwood or elsewhere. Zero.
? Disease, Have I missed something ?
Their absence not a regret , just a mystery.
TIA
Michael Sent from my iPhone
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By Birding-Aus, on July 29th, 2020 White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) Report for 2019/20 Season.
This season there were 4681 reports sent in, or published where I could find them. This is significantly more than last year, even after I have gone through and deleted the many duplicate reports that it appears to be fashionable to make! Unfortunately, . . . → Read More: WTNT Report for 2019/20
By Birding-Aus, on July 28th, 2020 Sydney Sea Eagles first chick has hatched at 9:03 this morning 40 days after lay. With delayed incubation we expect the second to hatch in a day or two. Live view at Sea-EagleCAM Live Video & Chat
Sea-EagleCAM Live Video & Chat
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By Birding-Aus, on July 28th, 2020 Hi Wim, I live in BC, Canada. I have seen yellowlegs swimming. Off-hand I don’t recall whether they were Greater or Lesser, but I have seen the behaviour a number of times. I do recall that on at least one occasion it seemed to be just a way of getting from A to B . . . → Read More: border incidents: swimming shorebirds, the case of the Spotted Redshank
By Birding-Aus, on July 28th, 2020 Border incidents: swimming shorebirds; the case of the Spotted Redshank Shorebirds do what their name implies; they generally keep to the shore. There are a few exceptions our Pied Avocets swim well and often, and of course the phalaropes have taken this trend all the way: they obtain most of their food swimming in . . . → Read More: border incidents: swimming shorebirds, the case of the Spotted Redshank
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