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Urban birdwatching guide to Sydney

…urban areas due to lack of protective cover. Size: 48cm Call: Distinctive ‘currawong’, sometimes croaks. Where to spot them: Woodland, treed suburbs. Related: Our urban birdwatching guides to every Australian…

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Five ways you can celebrate Australia's bird week

…Take a picnic and relax in the bushy landscape as you watch the birds. Read: Urban birdwatching guide to Melbourne QLD Some of Australia’s most iconic birds, such as the…

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Feathered geniuses: birds are much smarter than we think

…the media lit up with headlines about “feathered apes” and birds not being bird-brained after all. In his 2016 book, Bird Brain: An Exploration of Avian Intelligence, Nathan Emery, a…

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Flight of fancy: Kakadu Bird Week

…guided walks at key birdwatching sites with local and national bird experts, and free evening slideshow presentations, as well as paid activities such as birdwatching wetland cruises and photography tours….

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Urban birdwatching guide to Melbourne

…wetlands, lagoons) are declining. Size: 72cm (over knee-height). Call: Croaks. Where to spot them: Bins, urban parks, rubbish tips, lagoons. Related: Our urban birdwatching guides to every Australian capital city…

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How to attract your favourite birds to your garden

…been done on the effects of feeding birds in Australia. As a result, there are no established guidelines around how to feed and provide water for local birds. That’s why…

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The secret world of bird baths

…across Australia to gather as much data as we could on how birds use bird baths. And so the Bathing Birds Study was born. Started by researchers at Deakin University…

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'Keep at it': Increase in birdwatching during lockdown assists with conservation efforts

…A guide to Australia’s fairy-wrens Record rates of birdwatching Birdwatchers have recorded numerous iconic birds affected by the fires while observing COVID-19 restrictions. They’ve been recorded in urban parks and…

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OPINION: Yes, it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden

…wild birds, but that’s different to feeding wild birds in the garden. (Image Credit: Shutterstock/ChameleonsEye) The abundance of (but thoroughly ignored) Do Not Feed The Birds signs now common in…

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Urban birdwatching guide to Adelaide

…yellow streaked along tail and wings. Size: 18cm Call: chattering, loud ‘chik’, faint ‘pseet’ Where to spot them: woodlands, gardens Related: Our urban birdwatching guides to every Australian capital city…

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