BirdLife Australia in the media: January

BirdLife Australia in the media: January 2025

Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.

‘A hugely significant sighting’: Red Goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia (The Guardian)

Australia’s rarest bird of prey has been photographed at Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Newhaven wildlife sanctuary.

The bird’s identity was confirmed by BirdLife Australia’s Manager of Terrestrial Birds, Richard Seaton ‒ making this the first record of an Endangered Red Goshawk in the region for three decades.

Australia remains on high alert for H5N1 bird flu  (Australian Geographic)

BirdLife Australia’s Avian Influenza Response Coordinator Tanya Loos spoke to Australia Geographic about why we must continue to remain vigilant for outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Australia,

*BirdLife Australia Photography Awards: Charlotte Scavarda’s image (The Weekend Australian)

2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Award winner Charlotte Scavarda spoke to The Weekend Australian about her award-winning shot of a thirsty Northern Rosella.

Understanding how heatwaves impact birds (ABC AM)

BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley joined ABC’s AM show to discuss how recent heatwave conditions across much of Australia impact birds.

Birds’ bizarre behaviour in garden puzzles Aussie woman: ‘Playing dead’ (Yahoo Australia)

BirdLife Australia’s National Public Affairs Advisor Sean Dooley explains some puzzling behaviour observed in backyard birds.

Birds in the media:

• From securing pets to building ‘insect hotels’ – here are 7 ways to attract birds to your garden (The Conversation)
• Endangered Little Terns nesting in Lake Macquarie after dredging (ABC Newcastle)
• Incredible detail spotted outside workplace highlights simple behaviour ‘tweak’ Aussies must make (Yahoo Australia)
• Clever way to study bird brains (Flinders University news desk)

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