by Tanya | Mar 13, 2021 | birds, breeding behaviour, citizen science, Ethical birdwatching, Square-tailed Kite, Wombat Forest
One of the very best things about 2020 was the return of Square-tailed Kites nesting in my local area! Friend and brilliant photographer Ambika Bone came out in December with Kaz, an old mate, to photograph the gorgeous rufous coloured fledgelings. We stayed on the...
by Tanya | Nov 21, 2020 | Australian Birdlife magazine, birds, breeding behaviour, Gang gang cockatoo
There are some relatively common birds that I find exciting and wondrous to see every single time – Wedge-tailed Eagles, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, Crested Shrike-tits – and of course everyone’s favourite stocky grey cockatoo with the whispy...
by Tanya | Mar 8, 2020 | birds, Tawny Frogmouth, Wildlife rescue
The question I am most frequently asked is “I have found a bird that seems to be hurt – what should I do?” It is always the same answer – capture the bird using a tea towel or towel, and place into an appropriately sized cardboard box. Then pop the box in a quiet room...
by Tanya | Oct 15, 2019 | birds, breeding behaviour, Migration, sacred kingfisher
A Sacred Kingfisher started calling at our bush block today– with a loud and far- carrying ‘kek kek kek kek’! These brilliantly coloured birds are summer visitors to Victoria, and their calls may now be heard in woodlands and open forests throughout Victoria. Although...
by Tanya | Jul 28, 2019 | birds, Exotic animals, Lake Daylesford, Uncategorized, waterbirds
This photo shows the Lake Daylesford geese in their new home, a private animal sanctuary in the Mornington Peninsula. Here, the geese have access to five lakes and are able to range freely on the paddocks without having to cross any roads, encounter dog walkers or...
by Tanya | Oct 4, 2017 | birds, Straw-necked ibis, waterbirds
The paddocks near my place in Porcupine Ridge are busy with visitors. Almost a hundred Straw-necked ibis may be seen there each day, first on one paddock then in the other; busy probing the soil with long bills and stalking through the grass tussocks. Straw-necked...
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