10,000 Birds
JUNE 13, 2022
Apparently, the Rufous Whistler used to be known as the Rufous-breasted Thickhead due to its “noticeable breadth of cranium” The source website itself quotes its own source, the delightfully titled “The Useful Birds of Southern Australia”, R Hall, 1907. This is the most common swallow in Australia. .
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2011
Australia is a dry continent and as such all bird-life needs to take advantage of any fresh water that is available. Beyond natural events, bird-life that requires fresh water takes advantage of the water that we provide due to human habitation. Derby Poo Ponds give an alternative to bird-life from all the surrounding mud.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2012
We have had a pair move due to human traffic increasing through the dune system and others have had to adapt to the changing landscape. Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. These are not pet cats, but cats that have only ever lived in the wild and can survive in extreme conditions.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2020
There is a family of feral foxes that I often encounter near Bennison Creek. Foxes were introduced to Australia in 1855 for hunting and have established themselves far and wide. However, we all understand that the guides are there for human reference and not birds! Bennison Creek Bridge. White-eared Honeyeater. Tiger Snake.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2012
In the event I’m in a life or death struggle with an Oregon Junco or a particularly feral Dunnock I’d rather my birding companion was at least nominally on my side. Australian Magpies are found across Australia, southern New Guinea and have been introduced to New Zealand (along with just about everything else). Dum dum DUM!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
Australia is a vast country with a very small human population, which mostly clings to the edge of the continent. Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! Preface,p.xxiv.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 10, 2011
The most common habitat you’ll drive through is modified human farmland, although particularly in the hills you’ll find large areas of forest (although this habitat is typically harder to road bird in. Feral Turkey are also quite common. 2) Masked Plover Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles ) by James Reed.
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