Adventure Exploring the Jatbula Trail …we’ll camp en route. Our first overnight site – where we thankfully unload our packs and head out for a swim – is Biddlecombe Cascade. Jatbula Trail campsites run on…
Wildlife Bees more deadly than spiders in Australia …endangered swift parrot. Likewise, declines of bird species in the Adelaide Hills have been linked to competition from colonising feral bees for nectar and tree-hollows. The European honey bee may…
News Hummingbird feathers create 'symphony' …spots in Australia Bird watcher’s guide to Australia Reader photos: birdlife Tracking tweets in the wild made easier Birds of Paradise: ritual of seduction Parrots and lyerbirds the great pretenders…
News Science Experiment - Beaks …The short thick pliers can crack the peanut shell the way that parrots such as cockatoos love to do. Birds with different eating habits have beaks that have adapted for…
News Carnaby's black cockatoo in trouble PESTILENCE, HEAT, AND STORMS of almost biblical proportions have plagued Western Australia’s most vulnerable parrots in recent years. The confluence of events, including land-clearing, has led senior researchers of the…
Science & Environment Weirdest species names …Ninjemys oweni. Image credit: Wikimedia Vini vidivici The name Vini vidivici, which translates to “I came, I saw, I conquered”, is slightly ironic given that this Pacific parrot became extinct…
News Birds can sniff out their own species A BIRD’S SENSE of smell may be just as important as its sight in identifying family or potential mates. Crimson rosellas (Platycercus elegans), colourful parrots that inhabit eastern and south-eastern…
Destinations Corinna wilderness experience, Tasmania …Night-time experiences are also rewarding as visitors can often find spotted quolls roaming in the dusk or Tasmania devils playing with shoes that have been left unguarded on verandahs. Activities…
Destinations Four weekend escapes perfect for summer …for sunset, and watch the day turn to night at Kangaroo Valley alongside an abundance of king parrots, rosellas and black and sulphur crested cockatoos, as well as kangaroos and…