by Tanya | Mar 18, 2023 | Australian king-parrot, birds, changing range, wildlife friendly, Wombat Forest
When people occasionally ask me ‘what is my favourite bird?’ I am stumped! However, I could say that the parrot family is chock full of favourites! The diminutive but super intelligent Budgerigar. The gentle and endearing Gang-gang Cockatoo. The spirited...
by Tanya | Feb 2, 2023 | birds, breeding behaviour, Square-tailed kite
Our local Square-tailed Kites have done it again – their third successive year of two healthy young kites! Mum and Dad kites must be congratulated for their excellent parenting. The nest is made of lots of thin branches, and set in a forked messmate with four...
by Tanya | Nov 28, 2022 | book review, Fungi
This fabulous little publication could also be called A Guide to the Land Snails, Slugs and Semi-slugs of Australia. And yes – semi-slugs are new to me too! Land snails have a shell that enables the whole animal to tuck itself inside and seal the entrance as a...
by Tanya | Oct 17, 2022 | BirdLife Castlemaine District, citizen science
It is National Bird Week and I have already completed one bird count for the Aussie Bird Count. I am aiming for at least one a day! Counting birds is the most wonderful mindfulness practice. When I record the birds I see and hear for twenty minutes my mind is calm and...
by Tanya | Sep 22, 2022 | birds, breeding behaviour, citizen science, Gang gang cockatoo, Wombat Forest, Wombat Forestcare
Love is in the air for our local Gang-gang Cockatoos! Pairs start searching for their breeding hollows in August through to September. The scarlet red of the male’s wispy crest and their stocky grey silhouettes distinguish these loveable cockies from other bird...
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