January 19, 2019
Brush-turkeys in Suburbia. A project report by Matthew Hall at the February Club meeting
“The Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) has become an increasingly common sight in the parks and backyards of suburban Australia. Their success in exploiting the big city has led to conflict with homeowners, who blame the birds for tearing up garden beds and lawns indiscriminately as they forage and build their nests. Added to this is a growing list of complaints including stealing pet food, chasing pets and small children, making a racket walking on tin roofs, and fouling swimming pools. . . . . . . . . . .”
Read more here
and learn more at the Feb 5 2019 meeting in the Mitchell Theatre, 19:30.
November 29, 2018
Birding NSW Office of Conservation writes against the raising of the wall of Warragamba dam
Full details here or on the Conservation letters page.
November 7, 2018
2018 Photo Competition awards
Wow!
Those of you, who were at the meeting this week were afforded a real treat. 96 truly wonderful photographs of Australian birds. If you were not there then you can console yourself with a view of the eleven best pictures knowing that the judges had a really tough time making this selection from such a wonderful batch of entries.
Congratulations to the prizewinners and indeed to all who submitted entries.
Overall winner: Maria Mazo with a photograph of Crested Terns in flight
Runner up: Michael Hanvey with a photograph of a Great Crested Grebe and chick
Best Single bird Prize went to Anne Brophy for a photograph of an Eastern Ground Parrot (also ranked third)
4th place Machael Hanvey’s White-winged Black Tern in flight
5th Place Michael Hanvey’s Gang-Gang Cockatoo (f)
6th place Michael Hanvey’s Victoria’s Riflebird
7th place and the prize for best In-Flight photo Roksana Boreli’s Shy Albatross
8th place Maria Mazo’s Crested Tern
9th place Richard Murray’s Australian Raven
10th place Maria Mazo’s Australian Kestrel
Best photo of a group of birds prize went to Geoff Ball for Wandering Whistling-ducks
Treat yourself to this short view:
October 16, 2018
Latest report on the Regent Honey-eater survey at Capertee Valley
Full report here
Previous reports here: