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Re Geoff Ryan’s obs of Echidna quills in Dingo scars being aligned. Were they sharp end backward? Were they complete or broken up? Was there any blood in the scats ? TIA Michael Sent from my iPhone On 12 Jun 2020, at 2:00 am, birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org wrote: >> >> >> Birding-Aus mailing list . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 9 Many years ago, at Nadgee Nature Reserve, I saw several dingo faeces composed mainly of Echidna quills. The quills, by necessity, were all carefully aligned. The canine bowel is a clever organ, perhaps the Acccipritiformes gullet has the same abilities. Geoff FOR SALE I have the following items for sale in excellent condition that have seen little use over the past couple of years. PayPal payment is available for your protection. Pick-up Emerald VIC or postage Australia-wide available at cost. Drop-off also available in Greater Melbourne at . . . → Read More: Photography Items for sale Peter, Being a callow youth at the time I can only guess (others on list may have a view) but at least in Sydney, meetings were held under the joint auspices of the Royal Zoological Society and Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union – i.e. they did operate under Royal patronage and membership was valued. I . . . → Read More: Brush Turkey – and RAOU Membership We found on our property at Barkers Vale NSW what appeared to be a raptor casting. On examination of contents it contained 100% echidna bits, all spines and one toe/claw. Having handled many of these, it is a somewhat daunting prospect as a prey item for a raptor, but I understand is recorded in . . . → Read More: casting Hi all,
I watched a pair of Tawny Frogmouths (virtually always together: on the odd occasion, only one was present) roosting near Govetts Leap in the Upper Blue Mountains. My first observation was made (and photo record) was on 17 March and, several hundred photos later, the last time I . . . → Read More: Roosting places of Tawny Frogmouths Dear All, What species of non-adult male bird is this and what has it got to do with Whistler’s Mother? https://www.ararelitus.com/mystery-birds-1 Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net +61 409 675912 Experts possess more data than judgment.COLIN POWELL, attributed, Doing Business in the New Latin America . . . → Read More: Did Whistler’s Mother’s Son Paint Birds For those interested there was another Southern Fulmar off Sydney Heads last thursday and today Monday 8-6-20. Cheers Michael. Hi all, Just found a Brush Turkey in my garden at Como on the Woronora River, South of Sydney this afternoon. I had no idea they had got this far South.
Paul Chris, As old fashioned twitchers but not photographers, and having criss-crossed Oz over fifty years, have never had trouble seeing Spinifex birds. Just walk slowly, stand or sit very still when you hear them and they will jump up to have a look. Usually in pairs. Taking a pic might be another story, they . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 2 |
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