By Birding-Aus, on September 23rd, 2019 Had a look at HANZAB and birds of palearctic but the results are confusing . Male Australia nominate weight 600g 670g tarsus 42.8mm 46.7mm toe 46mm 47.5mm
Female weight 825g 1100g tarsus 48mm 53mm toe 52mm 53mm
Do not know if this helps the argument . Australian does have relative longer toe, would that help . . . → Read More: feet peregrine
By Birding-Aus, on September 21st, 2019 Of the two Australian live Peregrine nestcams, Orange seems likely to have the widest possible variety of prey, including galahs & pigeons as largest I’ve so far seen. I agree that a galah would likely provide an Australian hunting challenge in adept flight & fiesty character (indeed, the tiercel there has brought in smaller prey). . . . → Read More: adaptation
By Birding-Aus, on September 20th, 2019 https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/almost-one-third-fewer-birds-in-us-than-in-1970-study-shows-20190920-p52t5t.html
By Birding-Aus, on September 18th, 2019 The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 23, 2019 to Sunday, September 29, 2019:
Area: SA
Location: 4th creek Campbelltown
Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla) (1) I spotted this bird several times in this area. Once foraging on the ground with another galah which highlighted it’s bright red colour . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest
By Birding-Aus, on September 17th, 2019 G’day
Two days ago two White-throated Needletails were reported from Timor Leste so this bird now listed as Vulnerable in Australia is heading back our way. If you want to help with the documentaion of its decline please count or estimate the size of any flocks you see. Send them directly to me, or to . . . → Read More: Needletails are heading our way
By Birding-Aus, on September 16th, 2019 Wanted to thank you all for replying to my RFI on behalf of a friend planning o a few days in Sidney. He is putting together an itinerary and I’m sure will be in touch as things unfold. Thanks again, Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA 51653 USA 402-618-4933 . . . → Read More: Thanks!
By Birding-Aus, on September 16th, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/AndyMeddickMP/videos/339087716815620/ Hopefully this video can be viewed. It’s Animal Justice Party MP, Andy Meddick, reading his Bill to ban duck hunting in the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament last week. History will be made if this Bill succeeds. For the first time since opposition to duck shooting began 33 years ago, there’s a . . . → Read More: Bill to ban duck shooting
By Birding-Aus, on September 16th, 2019 On Sunday morning I heard several Fantail Cuckoos calling at Banyule Flats. This morning one was calling at the bottom of my garden by Darebin Creek.
Anthea Fleming Ivanhoe, Vic
By Birding-Aus, on September 15th, 2019 see www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-09-13/neonicotinoid-insecticide-songbirds-migration/11500132
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By Birding-Aus, on September 15th, 2019 Hello everyone, Can you please recommend an app for bird vocalizations? I’m going to visit Australia for the first time ever, and I will need all the help I can get identifying the birds I find. I don’t intend to use the app as playback in the field, not wanting to disturb the birds. . . . → Read More: recommend an app for bird songs / calls?
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