DC Cameras are an online store, based in Sydney I think. I am suspicious that it is a scam/criminal front.  I ordered binoculars back in July, they took the money, they advertised the binoculars were in stock.  So since then nothing ZIP, no answers on the “chatline” , no reply to emails, no phone as … Read more

Alula flight feathers or, bastard winglets are small wings at the elbow of birds especially raptors… and probably many others. I took some photographs of a Nankeen Kestrel displaying them in strong up-draughts hovering above the cliffs south of my home in Adelaide… and an Australasian Pelican sans alula’s… https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/nankeen-kestrel-cliff-soaring … can be seen on my blog … Read more

Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Oct 2022, at 12:46 pm, Martin Williams < marwil@netspace.net.au> wrote: > > WTP. I am at Kirk Point. The gravel roads and tracks are dry, with the occasional puddle on the edge. There is no sign of any flooding. Martin W. > > Sent from my iPhone > … Read more

WTP. I am at Kirk Point. The gravel roads and tracks are dry, with the occasional puddle on the edge. There is no sign of any flooding. Martin W. Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Oct 2022, at 3:01 am, birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org wrote: > > Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to > birding-aus@birding-aus.org > > … Read more

What is the state of the roads in the WTP at present?  I have a thought of visiting on the way from the Grampians to Sale but in a 2WD car and don't want to slide all over the place (and especially not into a pond)! Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ https://mallacootaweatherwildlife.blogspot.com/