Our intrusive Koel disappeared after we played Sarrowhawk calls every time. the Koel called,. The Koel stopped calling and presumably flew off after three or four minutes. Did return a day later but was silenced after one playing of the sparrowhawk call. Otherwise plenty of birdlife, including two (? a pair) of Whipbirds, feeding on … Read more

Do birds really accept Cuckoo’s parasitic behaviour magnanimously… I know one Willie who doesn’t approve… “everyone knows the deal is rotten”. https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/everyone-knows-about-cuckoos Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net+61 409 675912www.ararelitus.comAfter the game, the King and the Pawn go into the same box.  – Italian proverb 

SA's borders are opening next week! To celebrate, we've put on an extra departure of our 6 Grasswren tour in early Dec., the time of year when many Grasswrens are at their most active. Also good chances of Grey Falcon, Inland Dotterel, Gibberbird, Flock Bronzewing & many other mouth-watering outback birds!  https://www.bellbirdtours.com/calendar/ Contact me directly … Read more

Don’t respond to me about this. It has nothing to do with me. I am just passing this on. Look it up on Seek if you are interested. The Company Our client is an award-winning consulting firm that provides environmental science, landscape architecture, and spatial planning services to a diverse client base including the energy … Read more

Up here on the Gold Coast I have been photographing a colony of Egrets from across the water to a small island, the rookery consists of Eastern Great Egrets, Plumed Egrets , Little Egrets and now many Eastern Cattle Egrets have moved in. They are not disturbed by my presence as I’m in cover and … Read more