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Whalers Way - Endangered birds rocketed toward extinction

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 30 October 2024

BirdLife Australia believes Tanya Plibersek's decision to approve a rocket launch facility at Whalers Way could propel Endangered birds toward extinction.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Mindful birding: why birdwatching is good for you

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 5 October 2024

A bird a day might be just what we need to keep stress and anxiety at bay. Kirsty Costa, host of Weekend Birder podcast, went on a quest to discover why.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Funeral Rites

Birdlife Australia
Sunday, 30 June 2024

Once known as the ‘Funeral Cockatoo’, could the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo be heading towards its own funeral?

Australian Birdlife magazine

The bigger they are, the further they fall...

Birdlife Australia
Sunday, 21 April 2024

From the Australian Birdlife magazine archives: Danny Rogers outlines the life and precarious times of our largest shorebird, the Eastern Curlew

Australian Birdlife magazine

Little drummer birds

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Palm Cockatoos are the rockstars of the bird world, but are their drumming displays an ancient instinct or a clever mimicry of human behaviour?

Australian Birdlife magazine

Australia's hidden history of bird feeding

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 4 January 2024

Delve into Australia's hidden history of bird feeding with Russell McGregor.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Sharing Our Shores

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 22 December 2023

When you head to the beach for a day of fun in the sun, chances are you’ll be sharing the shore with migratory and beach-nesting birds.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Parrots in Peril: A Decade of Conservation Challenges

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 12 October 2023

Ten years ago, Australian Birdlife published an overview of the conservation status of Australia’s parrots, finding that 12 could plunge into extinction.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Weekend at Bruny Island

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 11 August 2023

How many birds can you see in just three days? Natasha Harris heads to Bruny Island for a long weekend to find out, and uncovers a whole lot more in the process

Australian Birdlife magazine

10 of Australia's most elusive birds

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 17 July 2023

He seeks them here, he seeks them there, Sean Dooley has sought them everywhere. Here he ponders which Australian birds are the most elusive.