The bigger they are, the further they fall… https://birdlife.org.au/news/the-bigger-they-are-the-further-they-fall/ …migrate north and attempt to breed. It’s likely that this time is spent developing the foraging skills required to refuel under tight time-budgets when migrating north. Shorebirds are not especially fecund birds – they lay large eggs and no more than four can be incubated concurrently. Eastern Curlews cannot compensate…Read more
History https://birdlife.org.au/about/history/ Protecting Australian birds for over 120 years For over 120 years, BirdLife Australia has been researching and protecting native Australian birds. For over 120 years, BirdLife Australia has been researching and protecting native Australian birds. We have built a reputation for quality science and outstanding conservation. BirdLife Australia was founded…Read more
2024 Aussie Bird Count results are in! https://birdlife.org.au/news/2024-aussie-bird-count-results-are-in/ …think the birds that remind us of home are very special to us. The dawn-chorus at home always feels like home. “Birds are responding to the way we have changed our environment. The most numerous birds reported in the Aussie Bird Count are the ones that adapt better to these…Read more
Get to know the birds you’re likely to see during the Aussie Bird Count https://birdlife.org.au/news/get-to-know-the-birds-youre-likely-to-see-during-the-aussie-bird-count/ …Bird Week, which means it’s time to dust off your binoculars and brush up on your bird knowledge! To help you get ready for the 2025 Aussie Bird Count, we’ve profiled six commonly reported birds from previous counts. Want to discover which birds are in your area? Explore local birds…Read more
A record-breaking Regent Honeyeater release season https://birdlife.org.au/news/a-record-breaking-regent-honeyeater-release-season/ …to release. Photo by Alex Pike The birds were released into the Tomalpin Woodlands in October, one of many places they could once be seen in flocks of hundreds. But ongoing land clearing has driven the Regent Honeyeater to the edge of extinction, and fewer than 300 birds now remain…Read more
Weekend at Bruny Island https://birdlife.org.au/news/weekend-at-bruny-island/ …Beach, on the eastern coast, through a dry sclerophyll forest. With so many new birds and birdsongs animating the forest, we’re especially grateful to have a bird expert along with us—Dr Cat Young from Inala Nature Tours. A threatened species expert from the Difficult Birds Group, and a long-time guide…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District Branch eNews February 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-branch-enews-february-2024/ …Kelly Birds of King Island – Autumn Surveys Birds of King Island are again coordinating Autumn Bird surveys on King Island in 2024, and are seeking volunteers to assist. The survey program runs from 25 – 28 April. For more details, visit the Birds of King Island website here. Bird…Read more
Wompoo Fruit-Dove Scientific Name: Megaloprepia magnifica https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/wompoo-fruit-dove/ …be quite large in size. The birds are hard to see when feeding, and are best located by their calls or the sound of falling fruit. They may form large feeding flocks where food is plentiful, and the birds acrobatically pluck the fruit from trees and vines high up in…Read more
Peregrine Falcon Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/peregrine-falcon/ …a flock of birds while the other swoops down to attack a particular individual. This co-operative behaviour is most often observed during the breeding season. Feeding The Peregrine Falcon feeds on small and medium-sized birds, as well as rabbits and other day-active mammals. It swoops down on its prey from…Read more
Swift Parrot Scientific Name: Lathamus discolor https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/swift-parrot/ …heard in flight are a loud, distinctive ‘pip-pip-pip’, commonly heard when birds burst from the canopy. Soft chattering can also be heard during flight or when feeding. Bird call recorded by: Ramit Singal Location and distribution Swift Parrots are migratory birds, endemic to south-eastern Australia. They breed in Tasmania in…Read more
Powerful Owl Scientific Name: Ninox strenua https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/powerful-owl/ …head and underparts, the underparts are sparsely streaked, and they have much shorter tails than the adults. Powerful Owls are the largest of the Australian nocturnal birds (night birds). Songs and Calls Common adult deep, double hoot: ‘woo-hoo’. Bird call recorded by: Fred Van Gessel Location The Powerful Owl is…Read more
Rock Dove Scientific Name: Columba livia https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/rock-dove/ …people. Flocks of ‘pigeons’ have been a regular sight in Australia since the first birds were released in the 1870s. Since then, the population is regularly added to by ‘homing pigeons’ becoming lost and joining wild birds. The natural plumage of Rock Doves consists of largely blue-grey feathering, with an…Read more