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…lands we will walk, the Dja Dja Wurrung people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We recognise and are grateful for the immense contribution of Indigenous people to the knowledge and conservation of Australia’s birds. Important Information Regarding Cancellation of Walks Please note that walks…Read more

…waterbirds, various Honeyeaters, Pardalotes and Thornbills. Our walk leaders are Rosemary and Peter Turner. Thanks again to all the people that have assisted with and taken part in our walks this year, especially the walk leaders. Without you we would not continue to have such successful and enjoyable walks. To…Read more

…the Powerful Owl Adult and juvenile Powerful Owl by Andrew Silcocks 1. They’re Australia’s largest owl species Powerful by name, powerful by nature – the Powerful Owl is the largest of Australia’s 11 resident owl species. Adult birds can reach 60cm in length, weigh up to 1.45kg and have a…Read more

…increasingly mimicking other birds instead. But now, these Critically Endangered birds are finding their voice once again, thanks to captive breeding efforts in collaboration with BirdLife Australia’s Woodland Birds team. Regent Honeyeater feeding on blossom. Photo by Tim Paasila What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature? (The…Read more

…extraordinary birds of prey that are active during the day. Congratulations to this year’s finalists, and stay tuned for the winner announcement next week. View the finalists’ gallery   Supervising by Ian Waldren, shortlisted in the Backyard Birds category   Palm Cockatoos grooming by Brian Jones, shortlisted in the Bird…Read more

…become a BirdLife Australia member and receive our quarterly, award-winning magazine in your mailbox. For many of us, our love of birds begins at home. But in this digital age, we’re no longer limited to the birds in our backyard – we can now watch birds from all over the…Read more

…of the land we will walk, the Dja Dja Wurrung people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We recognise and are grateful for the immense contribution of Indigenous people to the knowledge and conservation of Australia’s birds. Information Regarding Weather Please note that walks will…Read more

BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee report The BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee Report contains assessments and details of sightings of rare birds that have been reported to BirdLife Australia. Forty years of assessing and recording sightings of rare birds in Australia. The BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee (BARC) is responsible for appraising reports…Read more

…organisation. Today and every day, we want to thank them for their incredible efforts across the country in the name of bird conservation. Meet Birds on Farms volunteer David Pool David Pool out in the field David Pool has been a BirdLife Australia member since 1985. He says that it’s…Read more

…the face of a changing climate and myriad other threats including H5 bird flu. “One in six birds are facing the threat of extinction. Birds like The Swift Parrot, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and the Far Eastern Curlew urgently need better protections.” “We’re hopeful that today’s meeting marks the start of crucial…Read more

…They’re also accomplished mimics of other birds and environmental sounds – and are even known to mimic the calls of potential predators when approached at their nest or bowers. Great Bowerbirds are the largest bowerbird species. Photo by Andrew Silcocks 2. …and thieves! Like other bowerbird species, male Great Bowerbirds…Read more