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
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Not that I don’t enjoy seeing new species myself, it’s just that they are an easy target and I am nothing if not lazy and mean spirited. I got my first Emus ( Dromaius novaehollandiae ), family Casuariidae, in West Australia back in 2000. I often poke fun at listers I perceive as being more interested in ticks than birds.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2023
It is free to enter Serendip Sanctuary and as you drive or walk up the road into the parking area there are opportunities to see kangaroos and wallabies as you can see above. Hiding in plain sight just like they are all across Australia. Sometimes you notice a colour or a shape and stop and move slightly and find more bird species.
10,000 Birds
MAY 3, 2018
This is a continuation of the story about landing in Melbourne, Australia, and I will cover our afternoon the first day and my visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens. From here we moved to a couple of forested hikes, looking to add a few more species before the end of our day. Australia Species 116.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2011
Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. They show how individuals of different species display compassion and empathy for those in need. Animal Rescues: Feeling Compassion for Those in Need.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 8, 2013
The nominate, was described from southeastern Australia. A couple of Island races exist on Kangaroo Is. Honeyeaters are an Papuo/Australasian specialty with only one species crossing the Wallace Line west, to Bali. Honeyeaters are an Papuo/Australasian specialty with only one species crossing the Wallace Line west, to Bali.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 26, 2015
Australia’s capital, set in the eucalypt-studded Great Dividing Ranges, has not got a fantastic reputation as an exciting place to be, but in truth its an attractive garden city with a lot of green spaces, parks, and other pleasant paces that make it a nice place to live. A great place to wander around looking lost with binoculars!
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