BirdLife Australia’s mission to save birds https://birdlife.org.au/our-impact/ We’ve achieved some incredible outcomes for threatened birds – but now, we’re facing our greatest challenge yet: Australia’s extinction crisis. For over 120 years, we’ve been at the forefront of bird conservation in Australia. Thanks to our supporters, and to the science which informs our actions, we’ve achieved some incredible…Read more
Thanks for taking a local action, to help us save Australia’s birds! https://birdlife.org.au/campaign/thanks-for-taking-local-action/ …Australia’s birds! Thanks for taking a local action, to help us save Australia’s birds! By taking meaningful actions in local communities across the country, we can show the Government the depth of Australia’s support for strong nature laws that actually work for nature. Other ways to support our Aussie birds…Read more
Discover birds https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/ Discover birds Discover birds Discover birds…Read more
Watching birds https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/watching-birds/ Watching birds Watching birds Watching birds…Read more
Identifying birds https://birdlife.org.au/discover-birds/watching-birds/identifying-birds/ Identifying birds Identifying birds Identifying birds…Read more
Community action to save the endangered South-Eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo https://birdlife.org.au/news/community-action-to-save-the-endangered-south-eastern-red-tailed-black-cockatoo/ …usually peak,” explains Recovery Project Coordinator, Rachel Farran. “Volunteers also reported lower availability of stringybark seed capsules which the birds feed upon, which may have led birds to disperse more widely in search of food.” “Even though we saw fewer birds overall, the count provided critically important information about where…Read more
The 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are open now! https://birdlife.org.au/news/the-2024-birdlife-australia-photography-awards-are-open-now/ …of Lake Cowal in New South Wales. LCF is a proud sponsor of the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Birds in the Landscape category. Ethical bird photography Remember – the welfare of birds always comes first, and no winning shot should see birds losing out. All entries must adhere…Read more
Migratory Shorebirds https://birdlife.org.au/programs/migratory-shorebirds/ This is a test program Migratory Shorebirds Australia’s migratory shorebirds are incredible, flying to and from the Northern Hemisphere every year. Australia’s migratory shorebirds are incredible, many flying to and from the Northern Hemisphere every year. But sadly, because of the destruction of their habitats, hunting, and disturbance, their numbers…Read more
Wetland Birds https://birdlife.org.au/programs/wetland-birds/ This is a test program Wetland Birds This program focuses on the conservation of wetland and waterways and the birds they support. This program focuses on the conservation of wetland and waterways and the birds they support….Read more
Threatened Mallee Birds https://birdlife.org.au/projects/threatened-mallee-birds/ Threatened Mallee Birds Several species of birds in Australia’s South Eastern Mallee region are under threat of extinction. See what BirdLife Australia is doing to save them. Home to a number of threatened birds, ‘The Mallee’ is a semi-arid zone centred on the Murray Mallee region of Victoria, New South…Read more
BirdLife Australia in the media: January 2025 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-australia-in-the-media-january-2025/ …Northern Rosella. ‘Thirst’ by Charlotte Scavarda took out the Backyard Birds category in the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards 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…Read more
Celebrating a decade of the Aussie Bird Count with Sean Dooley https://birdlife.org.au/news/celebrating-a-decade-of-the-aussie-bird-count-with-sean-dooley/ …I’m always on the lookout for birds. Yet even I was surprised by what I saw the first time I did the Count. Not the birds themselves but the rhythms of nature that became evident when you just sit still even for just 20 minutes. It was all the more…Read more