348 results for 'birds/P0'

…Angela Farnsworth was awarded the inaugural grand prize and crowned BirdLife Australia Photographer of the Year for her striking image of an Australian Brush-turkey. Her photo, entitled Preening one’s feathers, is an intimate portrait of one of Australia’s most misunderstood birds.   “This image stood out as these much-maligned birds…Read more

…during COVID-19 restrictions, and meet our Bird of the Month! Woodland Birds Photography Competition Connecting Country have just launched their inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition, with the theme of woodland birds. This photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim…Read more

…our region’s beloved Feathered Five, three of which are now listed as threatened. To read more about the Brown Treecreeper and the actions you can take to support conservation, click here. Photo by Geoff Park. Birds in My Tree Daylesford resident Vanessa Craven has recently published a book “Birds in…Read more

…the combination of waterbodies and elegant birds that makes them so exciting to see. Find out more here. Photo of Black Swan by Jane Rusden, taken during the December Birdwalk at Bendigo Water Treatment Plant. Know Your Birds Quiz Test your bird knowledge in this month’s quiz with the questions…Read more

…and adult birds can also be killed by off-road vehicles, including 4WDs and quad bikes. Predation by introduced and native predators, including foxes, cats, dogs, goannas and birds (such as gulls, ravens, magpies and birds of prey). Inundation of nest sites by king tides, storm and flood events and rising…Read more

5 Things you may or may not know about Apostlebirds Apostlebird 5 Things you may or may not know about Apostlebirds Breeding pairs of Apostlebirds are assisted by a band of helpers at the nest, which incubate the eggs, feed the young (both in the nest and after fledging) and…Read more

…Birds Australia publication Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (1977) – Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 African Handbook of Birds, Series 3, Volumes 1, 2 (1970, 1973) – Mackworth-Praed & Grant Southern African Birds of Prey (1990) – Pickford &…Read more

…Found only in sparse grasslands in south-eastern Australia, this small and secretive bird might look and behave like a quail, but it is actually related to shorebirds. In fact, it’s the only species in its entire family, and one of the most genetically distinct threatened birds in the world. But…Read more

…don’t want participants wandering around in the dark to find birds or using recorded calls to encourage birds to respond. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with some of the island’s nocturnal bird calls. Recordings of our night birds will be added to the ‘Birding Kangaroo Island’ Facebook page to…Read more